Parents Just Don't Understand: Parent-Offspring Conflict over Mate Choice

Previous research reveals that children and parents are not in complete agreement over which traits are most important for the mate of the child. Children tend to prefer traits that suggest genetic quality, whereas parents prefer characteristics that suggest high parental investment and cooperation...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shelli L. Dubbs, Abraham P. Buunk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2010-10-01
Series:Evolutionary Psychology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/147470491000800405