The transition from childhood to adolescence: cross-cultural studies of initiation ceremonies, legal systems, and incest taboos

Aldine • Chicago • Published In • Pages: 254 •
By Cohen, Yehudi A.

Hypothesis

"[There is a] relationship between the agents of socialization and the presence or absence of unilineal descent groups and between [the latter] and experiences at the first stage of puberty [that is extrusion and/or brother-sister avoidance]" (71)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Chi squareSupportedp<.05UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Agents Of SocializationIndependentSocialization
Extrusion And/or Brother-sister AvoidanceDependentKin Relationships, Status Of Adolescents
Unilinear Descent GroupsIndependentRule Of Descent

Related Hypotheses

Main AuthorHypothesis
Cohen, Yehudi A."[Where] children are brought up by their parents and members of their descent group, and children are subjected to extrusion or brother-sister avoidance at first stage of puberty, joint [rather than several] liability will be found" (141)
Cohen, Yehudi A.Socialization by parents and members of child's descent group (vs. by parents and nondescent group members) will be positively associated with extrusion and/or brother-sister avoidance
Cohen, Yehudi A.Socialization by parents and descent group members in addition to extrusion and/or brother-sister avoidance will be positively associated with the concept of joint liability.
Cohen, Yehudi A.Unilinear descent groups will be positively associated with extrusion or brother-sister avoidance (539)
Cohen, Yehudi A."If parents in a society try to bring up their children so that they will be anchored in the larger kin group instead of only within the family, . . . the rearing is shared by members of the children's descent group. . . . If the parents in a society try to bring up their children to be anchored within the family . . . these parents will have to insure that their children's upbringing remains principally in their own hands" (66-67)