Twin infanticide: a cross-cultural test of a materialistic explanation

Ethos • Vol/Iss. 1 • Published In • Pages: 405-412 •
By Granzberg, Gary

Hypothesis

"Twin infanticide is found in societies that provide insufficient facilities for a mother properly to rear two children at once while at the same time fulfilling her other responsibilities" (406)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Chi squareSupportedp<.001UNKNOWNUNKNOWN