Human behavioral ecology (HBE) is the study of human behavior from an adaptive
perspective. It focuses in particular on how human behavior varies with ecological context …

Where did we come from? What is our connection with other life forms? What are the
mechanisms of mind that define what it means to be a human being? Evolutionary …

This book offers a synthesis of social science and evolutionary approaches to the study of
intergenerational relations, using biological, psychological and sociological factors to …

Against the background of a 'new wave'of empirical studies investigating various aspects of
grandparenthood across a broad range of regional contexts, this article aims to take stock of …

Natural selection has favored the evolution of behaviors that benefit not only one's genes,
but also their copies in genetically related individuals. These behaviors include optimal …

BACKGROUND Evolutionary theory predicts that grandparental investment should support
the childbearing of adult children, but evidence from contemporary developed countries is …

Both emotional closeness and genetic relatedness are known to influence helping behavior
between family generations, yet few studies have explored them together. The authors …

The majority of studies on social and educational mobility neglect the role of the extended
family. We argue that this misses important ways in which extended family members may …

In this article, we study grandparental involvement from the viewpoint of evolutionary theory
and sociological life course perception. We have used 'the Involved Grandparenting and …

Practically all modern political movements accept the ideal of equal opportunity in the
context of intergenerational social inequality. That principle, also known as meritocracy …