Material resource investments at marriage: evolutionary, social, and ecological perspectives

Ethnology • Vol/Iss. 50 • University of Pittsburgh • Pittsburgh, Pa • Published In • Pages: 281-304 •
By Huber, Brad R., Breedlove, William L., Danaher, William F.

Hypothesis

At the time of marriage, wealth is generally transferred from the groom’s family to the bride’s and from the couple’s parents to the bride and groom (288).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Wilcoxon Signed RanksSupportedp<.005UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Wealth Transfer At MarriageDependentArranging A Marriage