Illegitimacy and social structures: cross-cultural perspectives on nonmarital birth

Bergin & Garvey Westport, CT Published In Pages: ??
By Hendrix, Lewellyn

Hypothesis

Sanctions regarding illegitimacy are positively associated with population density (78).

Note

The relationship is reduced to insignificance when controlling for social stratification.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Goodman & Kruskal's GammaSupportedp < 0.05gamma = 0.19UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Population DensityIndependentNONE
Illegitimacy SanctionsDependentNONE