The Theoretical Potential for Selection on Determinants of Fertility to Cause Aggregate Fertility Increases in Human Populations

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ID5958703
AuthorsCranney (0000-0002-1379-5370, Baylor University, corresponding author), Stephen Cranney
Year2016
Volume62
Issue3
Pages275-280
Publication date2016-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueBiodemography and Social Biology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1948-5565 • E-ISSN: 1948-5573
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/19485565.2016.1212322
PMID27809661
OpenAlexW2548870266
LanguageEN
References cited22

While prior literature on the genetics of human fertility outcomes and attitudes has generally yielded significantly positive results in developed-country contexts, the implications of this dynamic for the potential for intergenerational increases in fertility are rarely raised. Here the prior literature on the subject is discussed in light of its implications for future changes due to selection, equations traditionally used in human demography are integrated into an evolutionary biological framework, and speculative calculations on the change in future fertility assuming already published numbers for parities and heritability are conducted. Limitations and overall conclusions are discussed

Biology · Evolutionary biology · Family planning · Fertility · Heritability · Human fertility · Population · Research methodology · Sociology · Total fertility rate · Computer Science · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management

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