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The grandmother effect

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  • Kristen Hawkes

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Why do women live long past the age of child-bearing? Contrary to common wisdom, this phenomenon is not new, and is not due to support for the elderly. Rather, grannies have a lot to offer their grandchildren.

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  • Kristen Hawkes, 2004. "The grandmother effect," Nature, Nature, vol. 428(6979), pages 128-129, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:428:y:2004:i:6979:d:10.1038_428128a
    DOI: 10.1038/428128a
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