The transition from childhood to adolescence:  cross-cultural studies of initiation ceremonies, legal systems, and incest taboos

Cohen, Yehudi A.

The transition from childhood to adolescence: cross-cultural studies of initiation ceremonies, legal systems, and incest taboos

Aldine • Chicago • Published In 1964 • Pages: 254 •

By Cohen, Yehudi A.

Hypothesis

"[There is a] relationship between the agents of socialization and the presence or absence of unilineal descent groups and between [the latter] and experiences at the first stage of puberty [that is extrusion and/or brother-sister avoidance]" (71)

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
Chi square	Supported	p<.05	`UNKNOWN`	`UNKNOWN`

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Agents Of Socialization	Independent	Socialization
Extrusion And/or Brother-sister Avoidance	Dependent	Kin Relationships, Status Of Adolescents
Unilinear Descent Groups	Independent	Rules Of Descent

Related Hypotheses

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Cohen, Yehudi A.	1964	Unilinear descent groups will be positively associated with extrusion or brother-sister avoidance (539)	Supported	3	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Cohen, Yehudi A.	1964	Socialization by parents and descent group members in addition to extrusion and/or brother-sister avoidance will be positively associated with the concept of joint liability.	Supported	4	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Cohen, Yehudi A.	1964	Socialization by parents and members of child's descent group (vs. by parents and nondescent group members) will be positively associated with extrusion and/or brother-sister avoidance	Supported	3	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Cohen, Yehudi A.	1964	Socialization by parents and non-members of a child's descent group in addition to no extrusion or brother-sister avoidance or rites of passage are positively associated with the concept of several liability	Supported	4	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Cohen, Yehudi A.	1964	"[Where] children are brought up by their parents and members of their descent group, and children are subjected to extrusion or brother-sister avoidance at first stage of puberty, joint [rather than several] liability will be found" (141)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author

The transition from childhood to adolescence: cross-cultural studies of initiation ceremonies, legal systems, and incest taboos

Aldine • Chicago • Published In 1964 • Pages: 254 • Cite

By Cohen, Yehudi A.

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Aldine • Chicago • Published In 1964 • Pages: 254 •