The conditions favoring matrilocal versus patrilocal residence

American Anthropologist Vol/Iss. 73 Published In Pages: 571-594
By Ember, Melvin, Ember, Carol R.

Hypothesis

"As for how warfare might affect residence, we found that matrilocal societies have purely external warfare (warfare only with other societies) much more often than patrilocal societies" (593)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Phi coefficientSupportedp<.005.79Two-tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
ResidenceDependentResidence
Warfare (external, Internal, Combination)IndependentWar