Abstract
This study presents an empirical test of the socialization hypothesis, a principal component oflnglehart's (1990) theory concerning the development ofmaterialist/postmaterialist value orientations. The data derive from the Family Income Study, a five-year longitudinal analysis of women in Washington State. The materialist/postmaterialist value comparison was made using seven values from the Rokeach Values Survey (Rokeach, 1973). The results of the study provide mixed supportfor Inglehart 's socialization hypothesis. The development of materialist value orientations does appear to be associated with early-years socialization experience as predicted; however, little support can be found for the socialization thesis with respect to the development of postmaterialist value orientations. It would appear that additional factors are needed to account for the acquisition of these value orientations.
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