Evolutionary Perspectives on Teen Motherhood: How Young Is Too Young?
Pages: 55 - 75
Published: Jan 1, 2017
Abstract
Teen motherhood is the prevalent childbearing pattern in most traditional societies, as it likely was the case in the ancestral past. Yet teen pregnancy is associated with negative biological and social outcomes in the developed world. This contrast illustrates a question central to evolutionary medicine. How do adaptations to ancestral environments shape contemporary human health and behavior? Teen motherhood also exemplifies the important life...
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Title
Evolutionary Perspectives on Teen Motherhood: How Young Is Too Young?
Published Date
Jan 1, 2017
Pages
55 - 75
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