Evolution and Parenting
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10220232 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Judith M Bardwick (University of Michigan, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1974 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 39-62 |
| Publication date | 1974-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social Issues (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-4537 • E-ISSN: 1540-4560 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1540-4560.1974.tb01754.x |
| OpenAlex | W2087052822 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 16 |
An ethological or evolutionary analysis of parenting behaviors supports the idea that primates, including man, have evolved psychological structures which are particularly adapted to respond to cues from young children. Similarly, infants are particularly sensitive to and respond selectively to behaviors from people. The data suggest that attachment to others is more characteristic of females than males in infancy and in adulthood. The implications derived from the evolutionary perspective are that people may have both an ability to parent and a need to parent. The adoption of a widespread antinatal policy advocating childlessness as a preferred life style might prove psychologically costly and detrimental to the well‐being of a people
Childlessness · Developmental psychology · Evolutionary psychology · Fertility · Perspective (graphical · Population · Sociology · Style (visual arts · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child and Animal Learning Development · Demography · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Psychology · Social Psychology
Comment On
Shaping futures for women
Infanticide in Aboriginal Australia
Community constructs of involuntary childlessness
Beyond Deficit-Filling and Developmental Stakes
The childfree experience in the aging context
The Relative Rewards and Costs of Parenthood and Employment for Employed Women
Attitudes toward the childless spouse
Perceptions of informal sanctioning and the stigma of involuntary childlessness
The Limits to Low Fertility
| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 1976 - 2000 (25) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |