Contributions

  • Catherine A. Salmon (Editor) - Contributor
  • Todd K. Shackelford (Editor) - Contributor

Publication

2007-08-15 - Oxford University Press

Language

English

Word Count

94,000 words, Guess

Page Count

376 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 4 more

Classifications

  • LCCHQ734.F2417 2008
  • LCCHQ734 .F2417 2008

Description

"Family Relationships brings together leading theorists and researchers from evolutionary psychology and related disciplines to illustrate the ways in which an evolutionary perspective can inform our study and understanding of family relationships. The contributors argue that family psychology is relationship specific: the relationship between mother and daughter is different from that between father and daughter or that between brother and sister or sister and sister. In other words, humans have evolved specialized mechanisms for processing information and motivating behavior that deal with the distinct demands of being a mate, father, mother, sibling, child, or grandparent. Such an evolutionary perspective on family dynamics provides a unique insight into human behavior. This volume will be an indispensable resource for psychologists, sociologists, and anthropologists, as well as scholars of family, marriage, and animal behavior."--Jacket.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Family Relationships: An Evolutionary PerspectiveHardcoverOxford University Press2007-08-15

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