An explanation for matrilocal residence

Being Female: Reproduction, Power, and Change Mouton The Hague Published In Pages: 99-108
By Divale, William Tulio

Hypothesis

"Societies which are predominantly matrilocal should have migrated to their present locale in the recent past" (104-105).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Fisher’s exact testSupportedp<.001phi=.533One-tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Recent Migration To Current LocaleIndependentExternal Migration
Residence PatternDependentResidence