Resource distribution, social competition, and mating patterns in human societies

Ecological Aspects of Social Evolution Vol/Iss. 14 Princeton University Press Princeton, NJ Published In Pages: 217-243
By Flinn, Mark V., Low, Bobbi S.

Hypothesis

With marriage of the father's sister's daughter, father-to-son nepotism will also entail mother's brother (husband's father) to sister's daughter (son's wife) nepotism (240).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Chi squareSupportedp<.001UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Cross-cousin Marriage PreferenceIndependentRegulation Of Marriage
ResidenceDependentResidence