Software Reviews : MODELING SYSTEMS OF KINSHIP AND MARRIAGE Reviewed by Dennis H. O'Neil,Palomar College Publisher: National Collegiate Software Clearinghouse,NCSU,Box 8101,Raleigh,NC 27695 (telephone: [phone]) Year of Publication: 1987 Materials: Program disk,31-page booklet Price: $23 Machine Specificity: IBM PC and compatibles System Requirements: One drive,CGA color adapter,BASIC language from DOS disk;printer recommended Effectiveness: Good as CAI tool for introductory students;excellent as research aid in kinship analysis based on social organization User-Friendliness: Good Documentation: Good

Abstract

This is a menu-driven program that graphically models most descent, marriage, and residence patterns. It is intended for use as a pedagogical device in anthropology classes and as a research tool for social anthropologists.