Extended Family

Associated Documents (4)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Whyte, Martin KingThe status of women in preindustrial societies
Nimkoff, M. F.Types of family and types of economy
Balkwell, CarolynSubsistence economy, family structure and the status of the elderly
Zelman, Elizabeth CrouchWomen's rights and women's rites: a cross-cultural study of womanpower

Associated Hypotheses (4)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Zelman, Elizabeth CrouchFemale pollution ritual tends will be associated with societal complexity, low female contribution to subsistence, low female status, unilineal kinship and extended families (170).
Whyte, Martin KingLarge extended family households will be negatively associated with women's status; Nuclear family households will be positively associated with women's status (35)
Nimkoff, M. F."The extended family is found least often among purely nomadic or migratory bands and is most common among sedentary peoples with a fixed residence" (219)
Balkwell, CarolynExtended family will be positively associated with high status of the elderly (425)

Associated OCMs

  1. household
  2. nuclear family
  3. extended families