Illegitimacy and social structures: cross-cultural perspectives on nonmarital birth

Bergin & Garvey Westport, CT Published In Pages: ??
By Hendrix, Lewellyn

Hypothesis

Sanctions regarding illegitimacy are positively associated with presence of extended families (85).

Note

The relationship becomes significant when including only societies which experience periodic food shortages (90).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Goodman & Kruskal's GammaNot Supportedp > 0.05gamma = -0.02UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Extended FamiliesIndependentNONE
Illegitimacy SanctionsDependentNONE