Professor Lynda Boothroyd l.g.boothroyd@durham.ac.uk
Professor
Father absence and age at first birth in a western sample
Boothroyd, L.G.; Craig, P.S.; Crossman, R.J.; Perrett, D.I.
Authors
Professor Peter Craig p.s.craig@durham.ac.uk
Emeritus Professor
R.J. Crossman
D.I. Perrett
Abstract
Objectives: Although a large literature has shown links between “father absence” during early childhood, and earlier puberty and sexual behavior in girls in Western populations, there are only a few studies which have looked at timing of reproduction, and only one of these fully incorporated childless respondents to investigate whether father absence is associated with increased hazard of becoming a parent at one time point (early) more than another. Here we sought to clarify exactly when, if at all, father absence increased the likelihood of first birth in a Western sample. Methods: An online sample of 954 women reported on their childhood living circumstances, their age of menarche, first coitus, first pregnancy, and first birth. Results: Cox regression and Kaplan–Meier plots showed an increased risk of becoming a parent for father absent women in their 20s, but no overall greater likelihood of parenthood. Conclusion: These data support the suggestion that father absence is associated with an acceleration of reproductive behavior in Western samples, rather than a simple increase in likelihood of reproduction.
Citation
Boothroyd, L., Craig, P., Crossman, R., & Perrett, D. (2013). Father absence and age at first birth in a western sample. American Journal of Human Biology, 25(3), 366-369. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.22378
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Jun 1, 2013 |
Deposit Date | Nov 22, 2013 |
Publicly Available Date | Jan 14, 2014 |
Journal | American Journal of Human Biology |
Print ISSN | 1042-0533 |
Electronic ISSN | 1520-6300 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 25 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 366-369 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.22378 |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1466728 |
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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Boothroyd, L. G., Craig, P. S., Crossman, R. J. and Perrett, D. I. (2013), Father absence and age at first birth in a western sample. American Journal of Human Biology, 25 (3): 366–369, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.22378. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.
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