Altruism and Genetic Relatedness

The Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 528-551

  Burnstein, Eugene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic relatedness; Hamilton's theory; Inclusive fitness; Kin altruism; Kin recognition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84974615243     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470939376.ch18     Document Type: Chapter

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