Home
Scholarly Works
Sex differences in valuations of the environment?
Conference

Sex differences in valuations of the environment?

Abstract

Sexual selection theory affords a rationale for predicting that men, especially young men, may be more willing than women to risk harms and to discount the future in the pursuit of short-term gains. These propositions apply to many domains of risky behavior, and it is likely that they apply to decisions involving potential harms to the environment and health hazards as well. Two preliminary studies of university subjects' responses to hypothetical dilemmas that support the predicted sex difference are described. Important understudied questions are, to what extent reckless risk acceptance may be mitigated by material wellbeing, by marriage, and by parenthood.

Authors

Wilson M; Daly M; Gordon S; Pratt A

Volume

18

Pagination

pp. 143-159

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

January 1, 1996

DOI

10.1007/bf02208408

Conference proceedings

Population and Environment

Issue

2

ISSN

0199-0039

Contact the Experts team