Family structure and the status of the elderly: a preliminary empirical study

Journal of Comparative Family Studies Vol/Iss. 10 Published In Pages: 429-443
By Lee, Gary R., Kezis, Mindy

Hypothesis

The status of the elderly will be positively associated with unilocal residence, with a patrilocal system predicting high elderly male status and a matrilocal system predicting high elderly female status (432).

Note

The hypothesis is supported for men, but not for women.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Gamma, Eta-squaredPartially supportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
ResidenceIndependentResidence
Status Of The ElderlyDependentStatus And Treatment Of The Aged