Physical Abuse of Children by Stepfathers in Colombia

Evolutionary psychologists claim that stepparents perpetrate substantially more child physical abuse than genetic parents, and that they do so because they are less invested in genetically unrelated children. The objective of this study was to examine these claims by investigating whether, and why,...

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Main Author: Nobes, Gavin (Author)
Contributors: Panagiotaki, Georgia ; Malvaso, Catia ; Klevens Barreto, Joanne
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2022, Volume: 37, Issue: 7/8, Pages: NP5747-NP5773
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