Parental choice: what parents want in a son-in-law and a daughter-in-law across 67 pre-industrial societies

British Journal of Psychology • Vol/Iss. 101 • Published In • Pages: 695-704 •
By Apostolou, Menelaos

Hypothesis

Parental preferences will vary according to the subsistence type of a given society (697).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Chi squareSupportedp<.05UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Parental PreferenceDependentBasis Of Marriage, Regulation Of Marriage
Subsistence TypeIndependentFood Quest, Annual Cycle, Diet