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The physiological and evolutionary background of maternal responsiveness
Author(s) -
Rosenblatt Jay S.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
new directions for child and adolescent development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1534-8687
pISSN - 1520-3247
DOI - 10.1002/cd.23219894304
Subject(s) - developmental psychology , psychology , hormone , evolutionary biology , biology , cognitive psychology , endocrinology
Among mammals, the onset of maternal behavior is stimulated by hormones, and it is likely that this is true for humans as well.