Courtship patterns associated with freedom of choice of spouse

Journal of Marriage and the Family • Vol/Iss. 34 • Published In 1972 • Pages: 689-695 •

By Rosenblatt, Paul C., Cozby, Paul C.

Abstract

This article investigates several correlates of freedom of choice of spouse, including general male-female contact and antagonism in premarital male-female interaction. Particular attention is paid to dances in the role of making contact with a spouse.

Samples
Sample Used	Coded Data	Comment
HRAF Collection of Ethnography (paper/fiche)
Other	Other Researchers

Hypotheses (2)
Hypothesis	Supported
"Freedom of choice of spouse is associated with . . . more frequent marriage into the local community and greater importance and frequency of dances. . . . also with impractical grounds of choice and greater male-female antagonism in courtship" (689)	Supported
"Freedom of choice of spouse is associated with greater male-female contact. . . . Freedom of choice is also associated with greater romantic love as a basis of marriage . . ." (689)	Supported

Documents and Hypotheses Filed By: mas Amelia Piazza

Courtship patterns associated with freedom of choice of spouse

Journal of Marriage and the Family • Vol/Iss. 34 • Published In 1972 • Pages: 689-695 • Cite

By Rosenblatt, Paul C., Cozby, Paul C.

Abstract

Samples

Hypotheses (2)

Journal of Marriage and the Family • Vol/Iss. 34 • Published In 1972 • Pages: 689-695 •