A Cross-Cultural Summary: Polygyny

HRAF Press New Haven, Connecticut Published In Pages: ??
By Textor, Robert B.

Hypothesis

In societies with high rates of punishment for abortion, polygynous marriage will be occasional or common (242, 295).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Fisher's Exact TestSupportedp = .037Phi = .399Two-tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Polygynous MarriageAssociationPolygamy
Abortion Punishment AssociationAbortion And Infanticide