Father Absence and Reproductive Strategy
An Evolutionary Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2971990 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Patricia Draper (University of New Mexico), Henry Harpending (University of New Mexico) |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 255-273 |
| Publication date | 1982-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Anthropological Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-7710 • E-ISSN: 2153-3806 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/jar.38.3.3629848 |
| OpenAlex | W2150460319 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 236 |
| References cited | 32 |
Explanations offered by social scientists for the effects of father absence on children are reviewed; certain aspects of these interpretations are found wanting. Another explanation using theory from evolutionary biology is suggested: children show evolved, sensitive-period learning in early childhood which is linked to mother's pair-bond status or to mother's attitude toward males. As a result of children's perceptions a developmental track is established, which influences expression of reproductive strategy in adulthood. Male children born into matrifocal households exhibit at adolescence a complex of aggression, competition, low male parental investment, and derogation of females and feminity, while females show early expression of sexual interest and assumption of sexual activity, negative attitudes toward males, and poor ability to establish long-term relationships with one male. Male children reared in father-present or nuclear households show less interest in competitive dominance with other males and more interest in manipulation of nonhuman aspects of the environment, while females show delayed sexual interest and activity and a mating strategy directed at locating a male who will invest in her and her offspring
Aggression · Biology · Derogation · Developmental psychology · Dominance (genetics · Evolutionary psychology · Mating · Offspring · Parental investment · Perspective (graphical) · Population · Pregnancy · Reproductive success · Sociology · Cultural Differences and Values · Demography · Ecology · Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Genetics · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Determining the roles of father absence and age at menarche in female psychosocial acceleration
Genetic and environmental contributions to age at menarche
Parenting influence on the development of life history strategy
Individual differences in women's facial preferences as a function of digit ratio and mental rotation ability
Using monozygotic twin differences to examine the relationship between parental affection and personality
On genetic variation in menarche and age at first sexual intercourse
Menarcheal timing is accelerated by favorable nutrition but unrelated to developmental cues of mortality or familial instability in Cebu, Philippines
Adaptation and human behavior
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Why father absence might precipitate early menarche
Sex Differences in Disposition Towards Kin, Security of Adult Attachment, and Sociosexuality as a Function of Parental Divorce
Valuing thinness or fatness in women
The effect of nonphysical traits on the perception of physical attractiveness
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Evolutionary Psychology
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Recalled Adverse Childhood Experiences Predict Behavioral Traits Associated With an Accelerated Life History in Cebu, Philippines
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| Unique citing works | 236 |
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| Citations per year | 5,62 |
| Citation span | 1984 - 2026 (43) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 210 |