Matrilateral bias of grandparental investment in grandchildren persists despite the grandchildren's adverse early life experiences
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DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2021.2574
Abstract: Evolutionary theory predicts a downward flow of investment from older to younger generations, representing individual efforts to maximize inclusive fitness. Maternal grandparents and maternal grandmothers (MGMs) in particular consistently show the highest levels of investment… read more here.
Keywords: grandparental investment; early life; life experiences; adverse early ... See more keywords
Multigenerational Effects on Children's Cognitive and Socioemotional Outcomes: A Within-Child Investigation.
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DOI: 10.1111/cdev.12968
Abstract: Associations between grandparental investment and child outcomes were investigated using three waves of a longitudinal British Millennium Cohort Study that included children between the ages of 9 months and 5 years (n = 24,614 person-observations from 13,744 children). Grandparental… read more here.
Keywords: socioemotional outcomes; effects children; grandparental investment; multigenerational effects ... See more keywords