The absent father and cross-sex identity

Studies in Adolescence Published In Pages: 107-117
By Burton, Roger V., Whiting, John W.M.

Hypothesis

"Where the female status is seen as privileged both in infancy and in childhood . . . a man would have a strong optative feminine identity and the society should provide him some means to act out symbolically at least, the female role" (113)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Chi squareSupportedsignificant; p value not givenUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
CouvadeDependentPregnancy
Matrilocal Vs Other Residence PatternIndependentResidence
Mother-child Exclusive SleepingIndependentSleeping, Infant Care