Dr Abigail E Page
Lecturer in Psychology (CCE)
Summary
Dr Page studies human reproduction, parenting, childrearing and early child development from an evolutionary and behavioural perspective. She is an interdisciplinary scientist, bringing together theories and perspectives from the Behavioural Ecology, Anthropology, Psychology, Archaeology and Demography. Her work is cross-cultural, working with both subsistence level groups across the world as well as UK based work.
Qualifications
2012 - 2016 |
PhD in Biological Anthropology, University College London |
2010 - 2011 |
MSc Medical Anthropology, University College London |
2006 - 2010 |
BA Hons. Anthropology, University of Durham |
Newest selected publications
Page, AE., Ringen, EJ., Koster, J., Borgerhoff Mulder, M., Kramer, K., Shenk, MK., (2024) 'Women's subsistence strategies predict fertility across cultures, but context matters'. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 121 (9). pp. 1 - 10. ISSN: 0027-8424 Open Access Link
et al.Ross, CT., Hooper, PL., Smith, JE., Jaeggi, AV., Smith, EA., Gavrilets, S., (2023) 'Reproductive inequality in humans and other mammals'. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 120 (22). pp. 1 - 12. ISSN: 0027-8424 Open Access Link
et al.Page, AE., Ruiz, M., Dyble, M., Major-Smith, D., Migliano, AB. and Myers, S. (2023) 'Wealth, health and inequality in Agta foragers'. Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health, 11 (1). pp. 149 - 162. ISSN: 2050-6201 Open Access Link
Major-Smith, D., Chaudhary, N., Dyble, M., Major-Smith, K., Page, AE., Salali, GD., (2023) 'Cooperation and partner choice among Agta hunter-gatherer children: An evolutionary developmental perspective'. PLoS ONE, 18 (4 April). pp. 1 - 19. ISSN: 1932-6203
et al.Du, J., Huang, Y., Bai, P-P., Zhou, L., Myers, S., Page, AE. and (2023) 'Post-marital residence patterns and the timing of reproduction: evidence from a matrilineal society'. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 290 (1995). pp. 1 - 11. ISSN: 0962-8452
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