A note on brother inheritance

This comment examines Hartung's recent suggestion that passing inheritance to a man's brother may be a means of avoiding the consequences of low paternity confidence in nonmatrilineal societies.

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Published in:Ethology and sociobiology 1982, Vol.3 (2), p.103-105
Main Authors: Patrick Gray, J., Wolfe, Linda D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Human sociobiology
Inheritance
Inheritance of wealth
Matrilineal/Matrilineality
Paternity confidence
Society/Societies
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Summary:This comment examines Hartung's recent suggestion that passing inheritance to a man's brother may be a means of avoiding the consequences of low paternity confidence in nonmatrilineal societies.
ISSN:0162-3095
DOI:10.1016/0162-3095(82)90006-1