| Title |
The tending instinct : how nurturing is essential for who we are and how we live / Shelley E. Taylor. |
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| Publication Info. |
New York : Times Books, [2002] |
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©2002 |
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| Portland Public Library - Adult Department
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304.5 TAY |
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| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
vii, 290 pages ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Paperback cover subtitle reads "Women, men, and the biology of our relationships". |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 238-280) and index. |
| Contents |
ch. 1. The power of tending -- ch. 2. The origins of tending -- ch. 3. The tending brain -- ch. 4. Good and bad tending -- ch. 5. A little help from friends and strangers -- ch. 6. Women befriending -- ch. 7. Tending in marriage -- ch. 8. Men's groups -- ch. 9. Where altruism may reside -- ch. 10. The social context of tending -- ch. 11. The tending society. |
| Subject |
Sociobiology.
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Sex differences.
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Nurturing behavior.
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Stress (Psychology)
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Biology.
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Sex Characteristics.
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Social Support.
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Stress, Psychological.
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| ISBN |
0805068376 hardback |
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0805072896 paperback |
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