Affiliations: Structural Determinants of Differential Divorce Rates

American Journal of Sociology Vol/Iss. 69(1) The University of Chicago Press Published In Pages: 13-20
By Ackerman, Charles

Hypothesis

"Low divorce rates are associated with community endogamy, and high divorce rates are associated with community exogamy" (472)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Fisher's Exact TestSupportedp=.024Yule’s Q= .94UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Community Endogamy Or ExogamyIndependentResidence
Divorce RatesDependentTermination Of Marriage