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Elements of Parental Choice: The Evolution of Parental Preferences in Relation to In-Law Selection
| Content Provider | SAGE Publishing |
|---|---|
| Author | Apostolou, Menelaos |
| Copyright Year | 2007 |
| Abstract | With the exception of modern post-industrial societies, parents have primarily been in control of the mating decisions of their offspring. The selection of in-laws has important fitness consequences for parents. It is hypothesized, therefore, that parents have evolved specific preferences that enable them to select in-laws that will maximize their inclusive fitness. To test this hypothesis, data from 297 parents were collected. It is found that parents place differential emphasis on different in-law traits and that their preferences vary according to the sex of the in-law. In addition, parents are in agreement when they are selecting an in-law and their preferences are not contingent upon their sex. |
| Related Links | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/147470490700500107?download=true |
| ISSN | 14747049 |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 5 |
| Journal | Evolutionary Psychology (EVP) |
| e-ISSN | 14747049 |
| DOI | 10.1177/147470490700500107 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Sage Publications CA |
| Publisher Date | 2007-01-01 |
| Publisher Place | Los Angeles |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | © 2007 SAGE Publications Inc. |
| Subject Keyword | mate choice mating preferences parental choice parental in-law preferences |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Behavioral Neuroscience Medicine Social Psychology |
