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David W. Lawson

Professor; Graduate Advisor

University of California, Santa Barbara

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College of Letters & Science

Anthropology

David W. Lawson is currently serving as an Anthropology Professor; Graduate Advisor at University of California, Santa Barbara.

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David W. Lawson

University of California, Santa Barbara

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social sciences anthropology sociology behavioral sciences evolutionary anthropology evolutionary psychology human behavior demography african development parental care child development family psychology northern tanzania human evolution population health cultural anthropology behavioral ecology regional studies family relations fertility evolutionary theory marriage child health northwestern tanzania migration studies rural development economic demography women's empowerment parental investment canadian studies social science research family violence early childhood development cultural change intergenerational relations societal influence population studies indigenous peoples lifespan development feminist perspectives child marriage north-western tanzania african study reproductive biology reproductive health sustainable development agrarian change family dynamics family relationships rural sociology rural economies domestic violence partner violence men's studies gender disparities human behavioral ecology polygynous marriage rural tanzania young tanzanian men life history human variation cohort studies child mental health social medicine rural education sociology of education social epidemiology demographic change developmental epidemiology arid environments current research future prospects human family size modern parenting long-term fitness childhood growth

Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

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Advancing Equity in Collaborative Research: Reflections From the Cultural Evolution Society Transformation Fund. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences (2025)

collaborative researchsocial science researchculturecultural diversitycultural changeresearch cultureresearch ethicssocial sciencesintercultural studiessocial innovationresearch-practice partnershipscommunity-engaged research

“a Snake With No Teeth”: Urbanization Shifts Perceptions of Men Who Support Women’s Empowerment in Northwestern Tanzania. World Development (2025)

anthropologylivelihoodsafrican developmentgender studieswomen's empowermentafrican studys empowermentfeminist theoryfeminist perspectivessocial changenorthwestern tanzaniasociologyurbanization shifts perceptionsgender inequalityfeminist studies

Prestige and Gender Role Ideology: A Study of Young Tanzanian Men. Evolutionary Human Sciences (2025)

gender studiessex rolesyoung tanzanian menafrican studymasculinityrole ideologysocial sciencesgender diversitymen's studiesgender identitysociologygender inequality

Repensando a Poligamia: Novas Pesquisas Mudam VisãO Convencional Sobre as Vantagens Da Monogamia. (2025)

sociodemographic variableportuguesesociocultural anthropologycultural studieslatin american researchlatin american studiesconvencional sobrelatin american politicspolitical sociologycomparative analysislatin american diasporaspanishnovas pesquisas mudam

Rethinking Polygamy – New Research Upends Conventional Thinking About the Advantages of Monogamous Marriage. (2025)

marital therapygender studiesfamily relationsmarriageinterpersonal relationshipsmating psychologysocial sciencesfamily studiesfamily formationfamily issuesintimate relationshipssociologymonogamous marriagesocial relations

Understanding Gender Differences in Acceptance of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women: Are Women Truly More Accepting Than Men?. Journal of Interpersonal Violence (2025)

gender studiessex rolesfemale criminalityinterpersonal relationshipsdomestic violencegender differencesinterpersonal violencesocial sciencessexual violenceaccepting than menviolence against womenfamily violencesociologypartner violencegender inequalitywomen truly

When Parental Care Hurts: Extended Parental Care and the Evolution of Overparenting. Evolution Medicine and Public Health (2025)

family processfamily relationsinterpersonal relationshipschild developmentfamily studiesfamily psychologysociologyfamily medicinesocial relationsfamily interactionsbehavioral sciencesparental care

“You Are Married by the Woman”: Divergent Understandings of Men’s Support for Women’s Empowerment in Northwestern Tanzania. Men and Masculinities (2025)

women's studiesgender equalitymen ’gender studiessex roleswomen's empowermentafrican studyfeminist theorydivergent understandingssocial sciencesfeminist perspectivesnorthwestern tanzaniawomen's rightssociologygender inequalityfeminist studies

29. Evolutionary Approaches to Population Health. Open Book Publishers (2024)

David W. LawsonMhairi A. Gibson

population healthadaptationevolutionary biology

Children’s Caregiving and Growth in North-Western Tanzania: Limited Evidence That Support From Specific Caregivers is Associated With Better Growth. (2024)

Anushé HassanDavid LawsonAbigail Emma PageRebecca SearSusan Barris SchaffnitMark Urassa

pediatricspublic healthchild healthearly childhood developmentnorth-western tanzaniachild developmentpopulation growthearly childhoodchild carecaregiversspecific caregiverschild nutritionfamily medicinelifespan developmentparental care

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David W. Lawson

Professor; Graduate Advisor

University of California, Santa Barbara

Affiliations

College of Letters & Science

Anthropology

David W. Lawson is currently serving as an Anthropology Professor; Graduate Advisor at University of California, Santa Barbara.

Honors

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Experiences

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Education

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David W. Lawson

University of California, Santa Barbara

Professor; Graduate Advisor

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Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

Advancing Equity in Collaborative Research: Reflections From the Cultural Evolution Society Transformation Fund. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences (2025)

“a Snake With No Teeth”: Urbanization Shifts Perceptions of Men Who Support Women’s Empowerment in Northwestern Tanzania. World Development (2025)

Prestige and Gender Role Ideology: A Study of Young Tanzanian Men. Evolutionary Human Sciences (2025)

gender studiessex rolesyoung tanzanian menafrican studymasculinityrole ideologysocial sciencesgender diversitymen's studiesgender identitysociologygender inequality

Repensando a Poligamia: Novas Pesquisas Mudam VisãO Convencional Sobre as Vantagens Da Monogamia. (2025)

Rethinking Polygamy – New Research Upends Conventional Thinking About the Advantages of Monogamous Marriage. (2025)

Understanding Gender Differences in Acceptance of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women: Are Women Truly More Accepting Than Men?. Journal of Interpersonal Violence (2025)

When Parental Care Hurts: Extended Parental Care and the Evolution of Overparenting. Evolution Medicine and Public Health (2025)

family processfamily relationsinterpersonal relationshipschild developmentfamily studiesfamily psychologysociologyfamily medicinesocial relationsfamily interactionsbehavioral sciencesparental care

“You Are Married by the Woman”: Divergent Understandings of Men’s Support for Women’s Empowerment in Northwestern Tanzania. Men and Masculinities (2025)

29. Evolutionary Approaches to Population Health. Open Book Publishers (2024)

David W. LawsonMhairi A. Gibson

population healthadaptationevolutionary biology

Children’s Caregiving and Growth in North-Western Tanzania: Limited Evidence That Support From Specific Caregivers is Associated With Better Growth. (2024)

Anushé HassanDavid LawsonAbigail Emma PageRebecca SearSusan Barris SchaffnitMark Urassa

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