Sexual selection under parental choice: the role of parents in the evolution of human mating

Evolution and Human Behavior • Vol/Iss. 28 • Published In • Pages: 403-409 •
By Apostolou, Menelaos

Hypothesis

In hunting and gathering societies, females will be married by puberty, or earlier (406)

Note

In 66 cases (86.8%), a female's first marriage is at the onset of puberty, in 6 cases (7.9%) in childhood (406).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Age Of Marriage, FemaleUNKNOWNMarriage
Hunter-gatherersCombinedNONE

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