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| Title | The Cinderella-effect: do stepparents have a negative effect on individuals? [comparative study] |
| Group | Behavioural Ecology |
| Project type | thesis |
| Credits | 30-36 |
| Supervisor(s) | Sjouke A. Kingma |
| Examiner(s) | Marc Naguib |
| Contact info | sjouke.kingma@wur.nl |
| Begin date | 2020/03/10 |
| End date | 2023/03/10 |
| Description | In humans, the prevalence of abuse and violence among step-parents and their step-children is higher than that among that of biological parents and their children. In group-living birds, where individuals stay with their parents for a number of years, individuals can end up living in a group with a stepparent if the biological parent left or died. Using a comparative meta-analytic approach, this project will assess whether parent turnover has a negative effect on the condition and group membership of young individuals. |
| Used skills | Statistical analyses; data collection; broad review writing |
| Requirements | Broad conceptual thinking; affiliation with statistical analyses, or willingness to learn, is preferred |