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. 1980 Jan;10(1):1-8.
doi: 10.1007/BF01067315.

Secular change in degree of assortative mating for ability?

R C Johnson, F M Ahern, R E Cole

Secular change in degree of assortative mating for ability?

R C Johnson et al. Behav Genet. 1980 Jan.

Abstract

An examination of published studies of assortative mating indicates that there may have been a secular change in degree of assortative mating, with more recent studies showing a decrease in homogamy.

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