Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Evolution and inequality.

J S Chisholm1, V K Burbank

  • 1Department of Anatomy and Human Biology, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, WA 6907, Australia. jchisholm@anhb.uwa.edu.au.

International Journal of Epidemiology
|May 23, 2001
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Attachment and time preference : Relations between early stress and sexual behavior in a sample of American university women.

Human nature (Hawthorne, N.Y.)·2015
Same author

Women's intra-gender relationships and 'disciplinary aggression' in an Australian Aboriginal community.

Journal of cross-cultural gerontology·2014
Same author

Sex, gender, and difference : Dimensions of aggression in an australian aboriginal community.

Human nature (Hawthorne, N.Y.)·2013
Same author

The evolutionary ecology of attachment organization.

Human nature (Hawthorne, N.Y.)·2013
Same author

Gender hierarchy and adolescent sexuality: the control of female reproduction in an Australian aboriginal community.

Ethos (Berkeley, Calif.)·1995
Same author

Swaddling, cradleboards and the development of children.

Early human development·1978

Evolutionary theory can inform public health by examining reproductive strategies. When environments are risky, early or frequent reproduction is optimal, but this can impact health, highlighting the need to consider social inequality.

Area of Science:

  • Evolutionary biology
  • Public health
  • Complex adaptive systems

Background:

  • Evolutionary theory is sometimes viewed as deterministic and insensitive to social inequalities.
  • Concerns exist regarding its application to public health and human well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate that evolutionary theory can be updated to address concerns about determinism and inequality.
  • To promote the use of evolutionary theory in public health research and practice.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing complex adaptive systems theory to model reproductive strategies.
  • Applying the concept of a tradeoff between current and future reproduction under varying environmental risks.

Main Results:

Related Experiment Videos

  • In objectively risky and uncertain futures, optimal reproductive strategies often involve early and/or high-rate reproduction.
  • Early or frequent reproduction can negatively impact health and lifespan.
  • Social inequality is a significant source of environmental risk and uncertainty.

    • Conclusions:

    • Evolutionary theory, when incorporating inequality and social capital, can be a valuable tool for understanding human reproduction and health.
    • Addressing social inequalities is crucial for improving public health outcomes informed by evolutionary principles.