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Women in Contemporary Society

Women in Contemporary Society. Katie Stanley Erin Lane Jasper Jin. Childhood experience and the development of reproductive strategies Jay Belsky Birkbeck University of London Belsky, J. (2010). Childhood experience and the development of reproductive strategies. Psicothema,22(1), 28-34.

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Women in Contemporary Society

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  1. Women in Contemporary Society Katie Stanley Erin Lane Jasper Jin

  2. Childhood experience and the development of reproductive strategiesJay BelskyBirkbeck University of LondonBelsky, J. (2010). Childhood experience and the development of reproductive strategies. Psicothema,22(1), 28-34. Belsky, J. (2010). Childhood experience and the development of reproductive strategies. Psicothema, 22(1), 28-34.

  3. Video Clip • Some_girls_hit_puberty_faster_when_no_father_present Belsky, J. (2010). Childhood experience and the development of reproductive strategies. Psicothema, 22(1), 28-34.

  4. Overview • Literature Review • Draper and Harpending (D&H) (1982) • Belsky, Steinberg, and Draper (BSD) (1991) • Chisholm (1996) • Ellis and associates (2004) • Childhood experience • Demographic, relationship, and psychological terms • Human life history • Onset of sexual behavior, parenting, marital/partner relations • Evolutionary Perspective • Not how but why development operates the way it does Belsky, J. (2010). Childhood experience and the development of reproductive strategies. Psicothema, 22(1), 28-34.

  5. Childhood Experience and Reproductive Strategy • Draper and Harpending (1982) • Father-present v. father-absent homes • First to look at childhood experience from an evolutionary standpoint • reproductive fitness, pair bonds, and reproductive strategy. • Led to further research… Belsky, J. (2010). Childhood experience and the development of reproductive strategies. Psicothema, 22(1), 28-34.

  6. Pubertal Timing • Belsky, Steingberg, and Draper (1991) • Effects of the environment on childhood emotional and behavior development • Environmentally sensitive system evolved to fit organism to its environment • Stressful environment during childhood • Negatively affects the child’s future sexual activity, relationships, and parenting • Related research… Belsky, J. (2010). Childhood experience and the development of reproductive strategies. Psicothema, 22(1), 28-34.

  7. The Distinctive Influence of the Father • Ellis and associates (1999, 2003; Ellis & Garber 2000) • Fathers play a special role • Father-daughter relationship is particularly important • Early father absence = stronger effect on accelerating the onset of puberty • First five years of life are crucial for positive-affectionate interaction between father and daughter • Delayed pubertal development Belsky, J. (2010). Childhood experience and the development of reproductive strategies. Psicothema, 22(1), 28-34.

  8. Other Factors Local Mortality Rates • Biological sense of death plays an important role in reproductive strategies. • Chisholm (1999) found earlier ages of reproduction when risk or perceived risk of dying was earlier in the lifespan • Time Preferences • Risky environment necessitates immediate payoff (reproduction) v. waiting for more attractive reward • Attachment Styles • Secure v. insecure • Links parental investment with reproduction strategies Belsky, J. (2010). Childhood experience and the development of reproductive strategies. Psicothema, 22(1), 28-34.

  9. Critical Review • Evolutionary perspective • Vs. traditional developmental psychology • Influence of Biological Father • Quality of parent-child relationships • Relevant research • Time preference Belsky, J. (2010). Childhood experience and the development of reproductive strategies. Psicothema, 22(1), 28-34.

  10. Questions? Belsky, J. (2010). Childhood experience and the development of reproductive strategies. Psicothema, 22(1), 28-34.

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