Status of the elderly: an extension of the theory

Journal of Marriage and Family Vol/Iss. 49 Published In Pages: 413-420
By Ishii-Kuntz, Masako, Lee, Gary R.

Hypothesis

Social complexityas measured by economy is positively associated with status of the elderly (413, 418)

Note

Mean values for exploitative, pastoral, incipient agriculture, extensive agriculture, and intensive agriculture were calculated. For both males and females, the the mean value of status was lowest in the least complex economy, exploitative, and highest in the most complex economy, intensive agriculture (417).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Elderly, Status OfDependentStatus And Treatment Of The Aged
Social ComplexityIndependentDiet