Father absence and age at menarche A test of four evolutionary models

• Published in: Human nature (Hawthorne, N.Y.) Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 209 - 233
• Main Author: Hoier, Sabine
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Springer Nature B.V 01.09.2003
• Subjects: Child development; Evolutionary biology; Evolutionary Theories; Father Absence; Fathers; Life history; Menarche; Menstruation; Reproduction; Sex ratio; Menarche; Conditional reproductive strategies; Stress; Mate choice; Father absence

Life history data, attractiveness ratings of male photographs, and attitudes towards partnership and child-rearing of 321 women were used to test four evolutionary models (quantitative reproductive strategy, male short-age, polygyny indication, and maternal reproductive interests) which attempt to e...