Conjunctive Affiliation and Divorce

Ackerman, Charles

Conjunctive Affiliation and Divorce

A Modern Introduction to The Family • The Free Press • New York, NY • Published In 1968 • Pages: 469-478 •

By Ackerman, Charles

Abstract

Sampling 62 societies from the HRAF database (32 bilateral, 21 patrilineal, 6 matrilineal, and 3 double-unilineal societies)the author asks whether divorce rates can be predicted by the descent systems or the network of marriage affiliations. Findings do not support the theory that divorce rates will be predicted by descent (patrilineal vs bilateral) - but they are more consistent with the idea that conjunctive affiliations are predictive of low divorce rates in bilateral societies. In lineal societies the levirate is used as an indicator.

Samples
Sample Used	Coded Data	Comment
HRAF Collection of Ethnography (paper/fiche)	Researcher's own

Hypotheses (3)
Hypothesis	Supported
In bilateral societies community endogamy ( vs. exogamy) is negatively associated with divorce rates.	Supported
In bilateral societies consanguine endogamy (vs. exogamy) is negatively associated with divorce rates.	Partially supported
In bilateral societies a combination of community and consanguine endogamy and exogamy are associated. In lineal societies, the levirate will predict low divorce rates. (p. 476)	Supported

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Conjunctive Affiliation and Divorce

A Modern Introduction to The Family • The Free Press • New York, NY • Published In 1968 • Pages: 469-478 • Cite

By Ackerman, Charles

Abstract

Samples

Hypotheses (3)

A Modern Introduction to The Family • The Free Press • New York, NY • Published In 1968 • Pages: 469-478 •