Starvation and famine: cross-cultural codes and some hypothesis tests
Cross-Cultural Research • Vol/Iss. 27 • Published In • Pages: 28-69 •
By Dirks, Robert
Hypothesis
"Societies that rank high on the valuation of children will also rank high on the frequency of famine" (36).
Note
The contention that peasants place a higher value on children was supported (p= .006), but no correlation was found between peasant societies and frequency of famine.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilcoxon Signed Ranks | Not Supported | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency Of Famine | Dependent | Disasters |
| Valuation Of Children | Independent | Status Of Children |