Deliberate instruction and household structure: a cross-cultural study

Harvard Educational Review • Published In • Pages: 301-342 •
By Herzog, John D.

Hypothesis

". . . Type III [deliberate instruction by non-kin with change of residence] is employed by mother-child societies" (319)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Comparison of raw scoresSupportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Mother-child HouseholdsAssociationHousehold
Type Of InstructionAssociationEducation System

Related Hypotheses

Main AuthorHypothesis
Herzog, John D."Mother-child and polygynous societies are somewhat more likely than nuclear and extended to employ concurrently both Type II and Type III instruction [deliberate instruction by non-kin without change of residence and deliberate instruction by non-kin with change of residence]" (319)
Herzog, John D.". . . nuclear societies of low political complexity are significantly less likely than other societies to employ either Type II or Type III instruction [deliberate instruction by non-kin without change of residence and deliberate instruction by non-kin with change of residence]" (329)
Herzog, John D."With regard to Type II instruction [deliberate instruction by non-kin without change of residence], societies with different household types are affected dissimilarly by political integration" (319)
Herzog, John D."When some form of instruction is offered, Type II [deliberate instruction by non-kin without change of of residence] is employed by extended and nuclear societies, . . ." (319)
Herzog, John D."Politically complex societies, no matter their household type, tend to use deliberate instruction; politically simple societies get along without it" (319)