Renée V. Hagen

Jan 30, 2024 | cambridge.org | Brooke Scelza |Renée V. Hagen

3. Applying sexual conflict theory and sex ratio predictions to human populations Following theory and findings in non-human animal populations, sex ratios are also predicted to influence the payoffs of different reproductive strategies in humans. Going one step further, sex ratios have also been hypothesized to affect the status and treatment of women, a point first made by Guttentag and Secord (Reference Guttentag and Secord1983).