A Biocultural Investigation of Gender Differences in Tobacco Use in an Egalitarian Hunter-Gatherer Population

Human Nature

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 105-129

  Roulette, Casey J ^a   Hagen, Edward ^b   Hewlett, Barry S ^b  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fetal protection; Gender inequality; Risk taking; Sexual selection; Sharing; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; CONGO; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DIFFERENCE; TOBACCO USE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; CONGO; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; TOBACCO USE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84964378658     PISSN: 10456767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12110-016-9255-x     Document Type: Article

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