A cross-cultural analysis of family organization

Journal of Marriage and the Family • Vol/Iss. 31 • Published In • Pages: 302-310 •
By Osmond, Marie W.

Hypothesis

"The limited family [nuclear, stem and lineal] is found with complexity of economy, of stratification, and of settlement pattern; this type of family is associated with monogamous marriage and small family size" (304)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Pearson’s product-moment correlationSupportedp<.05.26UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
EconomyAssociationProduction And Supply
Family SizeAssociationFamily
MonogamyAssociationPolygamy
Settlement PatternAssociationSettlement Patterns
StratificationAssociationSocial Stratification
Type Of FamilyAssociationFamily