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Cooperative breeders are species in which individuals beyond a pair assist in the production of young in a single brood or litter. Although relatively rare, cooperative breeding is widespread taxonomically and continues to pose challenges to our understanding of the evolution of cooperation and altruistic behavior. Bringing together long-term studies of cooperatively breeding birds, mammals, and fishes, this volume provides a synthesis of current studies in the field. The chapters are organised by individual studies of particular species or (in the case of mole-rats) two closely related cooperatively breeding species. Each focuses not only on describing behavior and ecology but also on testing evolutionary hypotheses for the form and function of the diverse and extraordinary cooperative breeding lifestyles that have been discovered. This unique and comprehensive text will be of interest to graduate students and researchers of behavioral ecology and the evolution of cooperation.

Parental behavior in animals. --- Animal societies. --- Social behavior in animals --- Care of the young (Animal behavior) --- Maternal behavior in animals --- Parental care in animals --- Parenting in animals --- Paternal behavior in animals --- Paternalism in animals --- Animal behavior --- Cooperative breeding in animals

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In this natural history of primate parenting, Smith compares parenting by nonhuman and human primates. In a narrative rich with vivid anecdotes derived from interviews with primatologists, from her own experience breeding cottontop tamarin monkeys for over thirty years, and from her clinical psychology practice, Smith describes the ways that primates care for their offspring, from infancy through young adulthood.

Parenting. --- Primates --- Parental behavior in animals. --- Care of the young (Animal behavior) --- Maternal behavior in animals --- Parental care in animals --- Parenting in animals --- Paternal behavior in animals --- Paternalism in animals --- Animal behavior --- Cooperative breeding in animals --- Parent behavior --- Parental behavior in humans --- Child rearing --- Parent and child --- Parenthood --- Behavior.

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Mixed feelings about motherhood-uncertainty over having a child, fears of pregnancy and childbirth, or negative thoughts about one's own children-are not just hard to discuss, they are a powerful social taboo. In this beautifully written book, Barbara Almond brings this troubling issue to light. She uncovers the roots of ambivalence, tells how it manifests in lives of women and their children, and describes a spectrum of maternal behavior-from normal feelings to highly disturbed mothering. In a society where perfection in parenting is the unattainable ideal, this compassionate book also shows how women can affect positive change in their lives.

Motherhood --- Mother and child --- Love, Maternal --- Psychological aspects. --- ambivalence. --- childbearing. --- childbirth. --- clinicians. --- dark thoughts. --- expecting mothers. --- family therapy. --- gender studies. --- maternal behavior. --- maternity. --- mixed feelings. --- motherhood. --- mothering. --- new mothers. --- nonfiction study. --- nonfiction. --- parenthood. --- parenting. --- positive change. --- pregnancy. --- psyche. --- psychoanalysis. --- psychology. --- self help. --- social taboo. --- therapists. --- therapy. --- uncertainty. --- western society. --- women and children. --- womens issues. --- womens studies.

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Clinical psychology based on gender medicine is a core topic of this Special Issue. In general, consideration of women’s mental health is limited; however, it is important to consider subjective wellbeing factors connected with cultural, environmental, epigenetic and personality aspects. Many factors, such as the roles assigned to women nowadays in social and work contexts, can act as predisposing conditions in the etiology of the psychopathological frame, particularly affective disorders. Furthermore, in the developmental life of a woman, important risk factors can be highlighted, such as the vulnerability to psychological distress in women and couples. In particular, the topic addresses the individual maternal requirements for successful transition to healthy motherhood and innovative programs based on gender medicine in the life cycle considering student and elderly experiences. The connection of psychological vulnerability to the environment and repercussions for relationships have been studied in connection with the COVID-19 lockdown, induced changes in women’s psychological distress and research regarding sexual arousal, self-image and mental wellbeing. Psychological and emotional forms of violence in couples, such as IPV, is another point highlighting new trend of assessments (i.e., Intimate Partner Violence EAPA-P) and ad hoc treatment in emotional regulation and resilience. Psychological support for women is central to the prevention of psychopathology, especially in relation to subthreshold traits; finally, the topic offers an overview of ad hoc treatments in clinical contexts.

stress --- medical student --- temperament --- self-esteem --- optimism --- stress response --- gender differences --- social behavior --- attachment --- touch avoidance --- network analysis --- intimate partner violence --- psychological treatment --- randomized controlled trial --- posttraumatic stress --- effectiveness --- eating abnormal behavior --- pro-ana and pro-mia websites --- female adolescents --- distress --- self-efficacy --- maternal confidence --- maternal wellbeing --- post-partum --- fall --- women --- health-related quality of life --- South Korea --- COVID-19 --- principal component analysis --- emotion regulation --- social stability status --- intolerance of uncertainly --- Italian population --- psychological violence --- self-report --- violence against women --- gender-based violence --- domestic violence --- assessment --- mindfulness --- newborn --- mother-infant --- maternal behavior --- mother-infant interaction --- maternal parenting stress --- maternal support --- sexuality --- body image

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Breastfeeding is the preferred method of feeding in early life. It is also one of the most cost-effective childhood survival interventions. Breastfeeding practices are important for preventing child mortality and morbidity, as well as ensuring the optimal growth, health, and development of infants. The public health benefits of breastfeeding have been well documented in the medical literature, and include the following: associations with decreased risk for early-life diseases such as otitis media, respiratory tract infection, diarrhoea, and early childhood obesity (to name but a few). This Special Issue book includes a collection of studies on the use of novel methods to improve breastfeeding rates, and research exploring the short- and long-term benefits of breastfeeding for both the infant and mother, including technology-based approaches.

practice --- milk bank --- galactagogues --- infant --- twins --- children --- perinatal --- circadian rhythm --- lactoferrin --- Aboriginal --- lipidome --- infant crying --- AA --- risk factors --- infants --- EPIC --- pregnancy --- Africa --- ECOWAS --- involution --- cortisol --- educational status --- low milk supply --- lactating mammary gland --- milk flow --- DHA --- EWAS --- breast feeding --- pregnancy outcomes --- NTR --- premature birth --- omega-3 --- DNA methylation --- LC-PUFA --- omega-6 --- culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) --- vitamin A --- human milk carbohydrates --- childhood --- milk intake --- neonate --- fenugreek --- United Arab Emirates --- prognosis --- sensitivity and specificity --- weaning --- breastfeeding frequency --- birth cohort --- maternal behavior --- temperament --- multiple pregnancy --- mortality --- breastfeeding --- Australia --- hospitalizations --- cortisone --- maternal age --- oligosaccharides --- milk composition --- initiation of breastfeeding --- preterm infant --- antenatal care --- infant mortality --- body composition --- growth trajectory --- maternal protein restriction --- self-efficacy --- infections --- gestational age --- exclusive breastfeeding --- daily intake --- ALSPAC --- maternal stress --- retinoic acid --- breast milk metabolome --- lactation --- antibiotic use --- free amino acid --- maternal anxiety --- early life nutrition --- child nutrition --- parity --- human milk --- lactose --- litter size --- caesarean section --- skin-to-skin --- prolonged lactation --- vitamin A deficiency --- fatty acids --- plasma metabolic parameters --- breast milk --- growth --- glycome --- caries