A cross-cultural study of responses to childlessness
Cross-Cultural Research • Vol/Iss. 8 • Published In • Pages: 221-231 •
By Rosenblatt, Paul C., Peterson, Patsy, Portner, Joyce, Cleveland, Martha, Mykkanen, Arthur, Foster, Rose, Holm, Gail, Joel, Barbara, Reisch, Helen, Kreuscher, Carolyn, Phillips, Robert
Hypothesis
Magico-religious-ethnomedical solutions to childlessness will be more likely to be tried first than adoption or fosterage, divorce, or polygyny (224-5).
Note
The significant difference was between magico-religious-ethnomedical solutions and divorce.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi square | Partially supported | p<.05 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Solutions To Childlessness | Dependent | Termination Of Marriage, Polygamy, Adoption, Magical And Mental Therapy, Conception |