Adoption in cross-cultural perspective
Comparative Studies in Society and History • Vol/Iss. 11 • Published In • Pages: 55-78 •
By Goody, Jack
Hypothesis
The Eurasian tradition of adoption is not widely found in Africa due to the way in which property is transmitted from one generation to the next by vertical inheritance (76)
Note
No formal tests are presented. A review of previous studies within the framework of several specific countries is used to make comparisons to African instances of adoption.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Formal Test | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |