Elements of Parental Choice: The Evolution of Parental Preferences in Relation to In-Law Selection
With the exception of modern post-industrial societies, parents have primarily been in control of the mating decisions of their offspring. The selection of in-laws has important fitness consequences for parents. It is hypothesized, therefore, that parents have evolved specific preferences that enabl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2007-01-01
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| Series: | Evolutionary Psychology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/147470490700500107 |