Patripotestal Family Authority

Associated Documents (2)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Simmons, Leo W.The role of the aged in primitive society
Gouldner, Alvin W.Notes on technology and the moral order

Associated Hypotheses (2)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Simmons, Leo W.Aged men had more success in marrying younger women in patriarchal societies, among herders, and more advance societies (211-212)
Gouldner, Alvin W.Findings: Factor L, "Lineality", is bipolar. Traits which load heavily and positively (oblimax rotation) are: patripotestal family authority, patrilineal inheritance, patrilineal descent, patrilineal succession, and subjection of women. Negative loadings are for matrilineal inheritance and descent (21)

Associated OCMs

  1. nuclear family
  2. kin relationships