Affiliations: Structural Determinants of Differential Divorce Rates
American Journal of Sociology • Vol/Iss. 69(1) • The University of Chicago Press • • Published In • Pages: 13-20 •
By Ackerman, Charles
Hypothesis
The levirate, which completely severs the wife from her prior affiliations and incorporates her into her husband's affiliations, should be a sufficient condition, in societies practicing it, to produce a low divorce rate (475)
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher's Exact Test | Supported | p=.0002 | Yule’s Q=1 | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Divorce Rates | Dependent | Termination Of Marriage |
| Levirate | Independent | Secondary Marriages |