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Continuity between pre- and post-demographic transition populations with respect to grandparental investment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 April 2010

Brad R. Huber
Brad R. Huber
Affiliation:
Department of Sociology and Anthropology, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC 29424. [email protected]://huberb.people.cofc.edu/
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Abstract

This commentary suggests that there is more continuity in pre- and post-demographic transition populations with respect to grandparental investments than is assumed by Coall & Hertwig (C&H). Recent research employing high-quality data supports the claim that sex-biased grandparental investments are likely to exist in industrialized societies, and that the economic status of grandparents is related to their long-term fitness.

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Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 33 , Issue 1 , February 2010 , pp. 28 - 29
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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