A cross-cultural study of correlates of crime

Journal of Abnormal and social Psychology • Vol/Iss. 66 • Published In • Pages: 291-300 •
By Bacon, Margaret K., Child, Irvin L. , Barry III, Herbert

Hypothesis

". . . there is a high positive relationship between prolonged, exclusive mother-child sleeping arrangements and frequency of Personal Crime" (298).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Pearson’s product-moment correlationSupportedp<.05.46UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Mother-child Sleeping ArrangementsUNKNOWNInfant Care
Personal CrimeUNKNOWNOffenses Against The Person