Family Type

Associated Documents (4)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Chu, Hsien-jenA cross-cultural study of the relationships between family types and social stratification
Blum, Richard H.A cross-cultural study
Sweetser, Dorrian AppleAvoidance, social affiliation, and the incest taboo
Bourguignon, ErikaDiversity and homogeneity in world societies

Associated Hypotheses (5)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Chu, Hsien-jenAssociations will exist between family type and different types of social stratification (formal age grades, hereditary aristocracy, wealth distinctions).
Blum, Richard H."When family is of an extended type rather than an independent type, then: [use of alcohol occurs; and moderate or no use of opium occurs]" (163)
Bourguignon, ErikaFamily type will vary according to world region (57).
Sweetser, Dorrian Apple"Men avoid their parents-in-law in societies with a strong lineal emphasis but which have fragmented and impermanent family groups" (313)
Sweetser, Dorrian Apple"Women avoid their parents-in-law in the same type of situation [as men do], and in addition they are likely to avoid if the mother's brother has no role to play" (313)

Associated OCMs

  1. family
  2. nuclear family
  3. extended families