Toward monogamy: a cross-cultural study of correlates of type of marriage

Social Forces Vol/Iss. 44 Published In Pages: 8-16
By Osmond, Marie W.

Hypothesis

"Of the various organizational traits considered, the only one which does not significantly distinguish monogamous from polygynous societies is that of the division of labor by sex" (10)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Phi coefficientPartially supportedUNKNOWN.06UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Division Of Labor By SexIndependentDivision Of Labor By Gender
Type Of MarriageDependentPolygamy