Maternal grandmothers buffer the effects of ethnic discrimination among pregnant Latina mothers
Ethnic discrimination during pregnancy is linked to maternal psychological distress, adverse birth outcomes and increased offspring morbidity and mortality. An evolutionary perspective reframes offspring health issues as a risk to maternal fitness. We argue that kin may be evolutionarily motivated t...
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Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2024-01-01
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Series: | Evolutionary Human Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2513843X23000270/type/journal_article |