Kin-avoidance
The Oedipus Complex: Cross-Cultural Evidence • Free Press of Glencoe • New York • Published In • Pages: 124-150 •
By Stephens, William N., D'Andrade, Roy G.
Hypothesis
"We predicted a positive correlation between duration of the post partum sex taboo and severity of [mother-in-law] avoidance" (132)
Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
---|---|---|---|---|
Coefficient of contingency | Supported | p<.01 | .29 | Two-tailed |
Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
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Duration Of Postpartum Taboo | UNKNOWN | General Sex Restrictions |
Mother-in-law Avoidance | UNKNOWN | Parents-in-law And Children-in-law |