Arranged Marriage Often Subverts Offspring Mate Choice: An HRAF-Based Study

American Anthropologist • Vol/Iss. 123(4) • American Anthropological Association • Arlington, Virginia • Published In • Pages: 861-878 •
By Agey, Elizabeth, Morris, Addison, Chandy, Maya, Gaulin, Steven J. C.

Hypothesis

Parents and offspring will agree on spouse choice.

Note

Parents and offspring agreed on spouse choice in 14.6% of cases, and disagreed on spouse choice in 85.4% of cases.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Descriptive statisticsNot supportedN/AN/AN/A

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Spousal choice agreementUNKNOWNArranging A Marriage, Family Relationships