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Big and tall parents do not have more sons
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Date Issued
2008-02-04
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Abstract
In a 2005 paper Kanezawa proposed a generalisation of the classic Trivers-
Willard hypothesis. It was argued that as a result taller and heavier parents should have more sons relative to daughters. Using two British cohort studies, evidence was presented which was partly consistent with the hypothesis. I analyse the relationship between an individual being male and their parents’ height and weight using one of the datasets. No evidence of any such relationship is found.
Type of Material
Working Paper
Publisher
University College Dublin. Geary Institute
Series
UCD Geary Institute Discussion Paper Series
WP/3/2008
Copyright (Published Version)
Geary Institute 2008
Subject – LCSH
Parent and child
Parents--Physiology
Human reproduction--Physiological aspects
Language
English
Status of Item
Not peer reviewed
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