Intergenerational Family Relations: An Evolutionary Social Science Approach

by Mirkka Danielsbacka, Antti O Tanskanen, Antti Tanskanen

This book offers a synthesis of social science and evolutionary approaches to the study of intergenerational relations, using biological, psychological and sociological factors to develop a single framework for understanding why kin help one another across generations. With attention to both biological family relations as well as in-law and step-relations, it provides an overview of existing studies centred on intergenerational relations - particularly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367479028
• ISBN13: 9780367479022
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 178 Pages