Human parental effort and environmental risk

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Biological Sciences • Vol/Iss. 274 • Published In 2007 • Pages: 121-125 •

By Quinlan, Robert J.

Abstract

This article tests the effect of environmental risk on parental investment, differentiating between maternal and paternal care. Results indicate that the saturation point of parental investment may be a function of environmental risk, as parental care experiences diminishing returns due to extrinsic risks.

Samples
Sample Used	Coded Data	Comment
Standard Cross Cultural Sample (SCCS)	Other Researchers

Hypotheses (2)
Hypothesis	Supported
Maternal care is inversely associated with environmental risks (p. 121).	Supported
Paternal care is inversely associated with environmental risks (p. 121).	Partially supported

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Human parental effort and environmental risk

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Biological Sciences • Vol/Iss. 274 • Published In 2007 • Pages: 121-125 • Cite

By Quinlan, Robert J.

Abstract

Samples

Hypotheses (2)

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Biological Sciences • Vol/Iss. 274 • Published In 2007 • Pages: 121-125 •