Journal of Cultural and Evolutionary Psychology
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Volume 4: Issue 3-4
Contact frequencies between grandparents and grandchildren in a modern society: Estimates of the impact of paternity uncertainty
Authors:
Thomas v. Pollet Evolution and Behaviour Research Group, Division of Psychology, Newcastle University Henry Wellcome building for Neuroecology (Newcastle University), Framlington Place, NE2 4HH, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Evolution and Behaviour Research Group, Newcastle University Henry Wellcome Building, Framlington Place, Newcastle NE2 4HH, UK.

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Daniel Nettle Evolution and Behaviour Research Group, Division of Psychology, Newcastle University Henry Wellcome building for Neuroecology (Newcastle University), Framlington Place, NE2 4HH, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Evolution and Behaviour Research Group, Newcastle University Henry Wellcome Building, Framlington Place, Newcastle NE2 4HH, UK.

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Mark Nelissen Evolution and Behaviour Research Group, Division of Psychology, Newcastle University Henry Wellcome building for Neuroecology (Newcastle University), Framlington Place, NE2 4HH, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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Pages:
203–213
Online Publication Date:
31 May 2007
Publication Date:
01 Sep 2006
Article Category:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1556/jcep.4.2006.3-4.1
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Evolutionary theory suggests that maternal grandparents will invest more in their grandchildren than paternal grandparents, due to the difference between the certainty of maternity and the uncertainty of paternity. Tests of this prediction have tended to use retrospective ratings by grandchildren rather than self-reported behaviour by grandparents. Using a large-scale dataset from the Netherlands, we show significant differences between maternal and paternal grandparents in terms of frequencies of contact with their grandchildren, while controlling for a wide range of other variables. Our results show biases consistent with the paternity uncertainty hypothesis.

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Journal of Cultural and Evolutionary Psychology
Print ISSN:
1589-7397
Online ISSN:
1589-5254

Journal of Cultural and Evolutionary Psychology
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