Evolution & Human Behavior
Volume 24, Issue 6 , Pages 376-390 , November 2003

Father absence, parental care, and female reproductive development

Received 10 February 2003 ,Revised 19 June 2003

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doi: 10.1016/S1090-5138(03)00039-4

Evolution & Human Behavior
Volume 24, Issue 6 , Pages 376-390 , November 2003

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