Sharon M Young
Biographic Data
| ID | 3641599 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sharon M Young |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sharon M |
| FAMILY NAME | Young |
| SIGNATURE | YOUNG S M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Southern Mississippi |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7937-0394 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Places that matter
Social scientists have documented the harm associated with manufactured home community (MHC) redevelopment, however, relatively few studies consider the extent to which popular sociocultural beliefs about “trailers” and “trailer parks” shape policy decisions in ways that exacerbate, rather than alleviate the challenges they face. Drawing on ethnographic data collected over a period of 28 months (2011–2016), we present a case study of a community …
Who Do Mothers Trust? Generational Shifts in Perinatal Advice
Sex Differences in Attention and Attitude Toward Infant and Sexual Images
Human Maternal Placentophagy
Maternal placentophagy, although widespread among mammals, is conspicuously absent among humans cross-culturally. Recently, however, advocates for the practice have claimed it provides human postpartum benefits. Despite increasing awareness about placentophagy, no systematic research has investigated the motivations or perceived effects of practitioners. We surveyed 189 females who had ingested their placenta and found the majority of these women…
The Conspicuous Absence of Placenta Consumption in Human Postpartum Females
The absence of human placentophagy, the maternal consumption of the afterbirth, is puzzling given its ubiquity and probable adaptive value in other mammals. We propose that human fire use may have led to placentophagy avoidance in our species. In our environment of evolutionary adaptedness, gravid women would likely have been regularly exposed to smoke and ash, which is known to contain harmful substances. Because the placenta filters some toxica…
Human-Pet Dynamics in Cross-Cultural Perspective
Pets increasingly serve the function as emotional surrogates of children, with tremendous resources poured into their care. However, this function of pets may be quite different from the typical human–pet dynamics characterizing a wider array of societies. To help fill a gap in the cross-cultural understanding of pets, we employed the probability sample of the electronic Human Relations Area Files (eHRAF), covering 60 societies, to code for vario…
In Search of Human Placentophagy
Maternal placentophagy, the consumption of the placenta or "afterbirth" by the mother following parturition, is an ubiquitous behavior among eutherian mammals, including non-human primates. Here we report on a cross-cultural survey of 179 human societies regarding the consumption, treatment, and disposal of human placenta, in addition to accompanying cultural beliefs and perceptions about the organ. The conspicuous absence of cultural traditions …
Human-Pet Dynamics in Cross-Cultural Perspective
Pets increasingly serve the function as emotional surrogates of children, with tremendous resources poured into their care. However, this function of pets may be quite different from the typical human–pet dynamics characterizing a wider array of societies. To help fill a gap in the cross-cultural understanding of pets, we employed the probability sample of the electronic Human Relations Area Files (eHRAF), covering 60 societies, to code for vario…
In Search of Human Placentophagy
Maternal placentophagy, the consumption of the placenta or "afterbirth" by the mother following parturition, is an ubiquitous behavior among eutherian mammals, including non-human primates. Here we report on a cross-cultural survey of 179 human societies regarding the consumption, treatment, and disposal of human placenta, in addition to accompanying cultural beliefs and perceptions about the organ. The conspicuous absence of cultural traditions …
Human-Pet Dynamics in Cross-Cultural Perspective
Pets increasingly serve the function as emotional surrogates of children, with tremendous resources poured into their care. However, this function of pets may be quite different from the typical human–pet dynamics characterizing a wider array of societies. To help fill a gap in the cross-cultural understanding of pets, we employed the probability sample of the electronic Human Relations Area Files (eHRAF), covering 60 societies, to code for vario…
The Conspicuous Absence of Placenta Consumption in Human Postpartum Females
The absence of human placentophagy, the maternal consumption of the afterbirth, is puzzling given its ubiquity and probable adaptive value in other mammals. We propose that human fire use may have led to placentophagy avoidance in our species. In our environment of evolutionary adaptedness, gravid women would likely have been regularly exposed to smoke and ash, which is known to contain harmful substances. Because the placenta filters some toxica…
Human Maternal Placentophagy
Maternal placentophagy, although widespread among mammals, is conspicuously absent among humans cross-culturally. Recently, however, advocates for the practice have claimed it provides human postpartum benefits. Despite increasing awareness about placentophagy, no systematic research has investigated the motivations or perceived effects of practitioners. We surveyed 189 females who had ingested their placenta and found the majority of these women…
Sex Differences in Attention and Attitude Toward Infant and Sexual Images
Places that matter
Social scientists have documented the harm associated with manufactured home community (MHC) redevelopment, however, relatively few studies consider the extent to which popular sociocultural beliefs about “trailers” and “trailer parks” shape policy decisions in ways that exacerbate, rather than alleviate the challenges they face. Drawing on ethnographic data collected over a period of 28 months (2011–2016), we present a case study of a community …
Who Do Mothers Trust? Generational Shifts in Perinatal Advice
Biology (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Placenta (3 works) · Pregnancy (3 works) · Ecology (2 works) · Fetus (2 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (2 works) · Human placenta (2 works) · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (2 works) · Medicine (2 works)