Social Science Genetics and Fertility
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To what extent do genes influence the age at which you have your first child and the total number of children that you have? Does the (social) environment change genetic effects on fertility? Do genes lead to spurious associations between life outcomes such as education and age at first birth? The social sciences have been reticent to integrate a genetic approach to the study of fertility choice and behaviour, resulting in theories and findings that are largely socially deterministic. This dissertation investigates genetic and environmental influences on human fertility—aswell as their interplay—using both twin data as well as molecular genetic data of more than 31,000 genotyped individuals from 6 countries.
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2021 ◽
Vol 17
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pp. 349-357
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2018 ◽
Vol 49
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pp. 279-303
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2018 ◽
pp. 698-722
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2019 ◽
Vol 286
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pp. 20190359
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2015 ◽
Vol 282
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pp. 20150211
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