The generation game is the cooperation game: the role of grandparents in the timing of reproduction
Sear, R. & Dickins, T. E.
(2010).
The generation game is the cooperation game: the role of grandparents in the timing of reproduction.
Behavioral and Brain Sciences,
33(1), 34-35.
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X09991725
Coall & Hertwig (C&H) demonstrate the importance of grandparents to children, even in low fertility societies. We suggest policy-makers interested in reproductive timing in such contexts should be alerted to the practical applications of this cooperative breeding framework. The presence or absence of a supportive kin network could help explain why some women begin their reproductive careers “too early” or “too late.”
| Item Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2010 Cambridge University Press |
| Departments |
LSE > Academic Departments > Social Policy LSE > Research Centres > LSE Health |
| DOI | 10.1017/S0140525X09991725 |
| Date Deposited | 09 May 2010 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/27910 |
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