Romantic love and subsistence dependence of spouses

Southwestern Journal of Anthropology • Vol/Iss. 24 • Published In 1968 • Pages: 310-319 •

By Coppinger, Robert M., Rosenblatt, Paul C.

Abstract

This study examines different sources of marital stability. Authors find that subsistence dependence between partners provides marital stability and where subsistence dependence is not important, romantic love substitutes as a source of marriage stability.

Samples
Sample Used	Coded Data	Comment
HRAF Collection of Ethnography (paper/fiche)
Ethnographic Atlas (EA)

Hypotheses (1)
Hypothesis	Supported
". . . that where subsistence dependence between spouses is strong, romantic love is unimportant as a basis of marriage; while where subsistence dependence between spouses is weak, romantic love is important as a basis of marriage" (310)	Supported

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Romantic love and subsistence dependence of spouses

Southwestern Journal of Anthropology • Vol/Iss. 24 • Published In 1968 • Pages: 310-319 • Cite

By Coppinger, Robert M., Rosenblatt, Paul C.

Abstract

Samples

Hypotheses (1)

Southwestern Journal of Anthropology • Vol/Iss. 24 • Published In 1968 • Pages: 310-319 •