Social contact versus bodily contact: a qualitative difference between father and mother for the son's masculine identity
Behavior Science Research • Vol/Iss. 13 • Published In • Pages: 273-285 •
By Kitahara, Michio
Hypothesis
Societies in which mother and son sleep in the same bed and the father sleeps in another hut/village will be more likely to have male circumcision than societies in which the father sleeps in the same hut (280).
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher’s exact test | Supported | p<.005 | UNKNOWN | One-tailed |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Circumcision | Dependent | Body Alterations |
| Parent-child Sleeping Arrangements | Independent | Sleeping, Infant Care |