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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Main Authors: Delaney A. Knorr, Molly M. Fox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2024-01-01
Series:Evolutionary Human Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2513843X23000270/type/journal_article