Download or read book The Behavioral Ecology of the Family written by Paula Sheppard and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-31 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The editors present a collection of articles illustrating how evolutionary and ecological theory can inform research on the wide variation of human families seen globally. The book promotes human behavioral ecology as a theoretically-driven approach that provides a foundation upon which to make predictions about marriage, mating, and raising children.