The conditions favoring matrilocal versus patrilocal residence

American Anthropologist Vol/Iss. 73 Published In Pages: 571-594
By Ember, Melvin, Ember, Carol R.

Hypothesis

"If a particular sex does most of the work in subsistence activities, the pattern of residence should tend to localize consanguineally related members of that sex" (571)

Note

Hypothesis was also tested in 2x2 tables contrasting matrilocal versus other and patrilocal versus other, both were not significant and phi coefficients were .05 and .04, respectively.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Chi squareNot SupportedSignificant, but not in the hypothesized directionUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Division Of LaborIndependentDivision Of Labor By Gender
ResidenceDependentResidence