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ERIC Number: EJ120216
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1974
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Evolution and Parenting
Bardwick, Judith M.
Journal of Social Issues, 30, 4, 39-62, F 74
Reviews the theory and research on the physiological or genetic origins of parenting behavior, noting that an ethological or evolutionary analysis of parenting behavior supports the idea that primates, including man, have evolved psychological structures which are particularly adapted to respond to cues from young children. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Theories, Biological Influences, Evolution, Infant Behavior, Parent Attitudes, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Role, Psychological Patterns
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