Evolution of monogamous marriage by maximization of inclusive fitness

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 149-156

  Fortunato, L ^a,c   Archetti, M ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^d HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Human behavioural ecology; Human social behaviour; Inclusive fitness; Kin selection; Marriage; Monogamy; Paternity; Polygyny; Social norms; Strategic behaviour; Wealth inheritance

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; EVOLUTIONARILY STABLE STRATEGY; HUMAN EVOLUTION; INCLUSIVE FITNESS; MARRIAGE; MONOGAMY; PATERNITY; POLYGYNY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL POLICY; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; HISTORY; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EVOLUTION; FEMALE; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EURASIA;

EID: 72449201693     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2009.01884.x     Document Type: Article

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