A Cross-Cultural Summary: Polygyny

HRAF Press New Haven, Connecticut Published In Pages: ??
By Textor, Robert B.

Hypothesis

In societies where the inferred transition between infancy and childhood is low, polygynous marriage is occasional or common (248, 326).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Fisher's Exact TestSupportedp = .020Phi = -.345Two-tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Polygynous MarriageAssociationPolygamy
Infancy to Childhood Transition AssociationInfancy And Childhood