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Modern human sociobiology: Some further observations

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Commentary onViningDaniel R., Jr. (1986) Social versus reproductive success: The central theoretical problem of human sociobiology. BBS 9:167–216.

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Daniel R. Vining Jr
Daniel R. Vining Jr
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Population Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. 19104
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 10 , Issue 2 , June 1987, pp. 308 - 311
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