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- A multigenerational group of people related by blood and marriage, often comprising an identifiable head (a patriarch or matriarch), their offspring and spouses, and the children of this second generation; often there are additional relations, cousins, second cousins, etc., all of whom recognize their kinship and possess a high degree of family solidarity.
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Extended family, an expansion of the nuclear family (parents and dependent children), usually built around a unilineal descent group (i.e., a group in which descent through either the female or the male line is emphasized). The extended family system often, but not exclusively, occurs in regions in.
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- Unilineal Descent
Definition. An extended family is a family composition that includes in one household near relatives in addition to the nuclear family. Description. The extended family has been categorized as many things in the research literature.
An extended family is a family that extends beyond the nuclear family of parents and their children to include aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins or other relatives, all living nearby or in the same household.
Extended families transmit traditions about infant and child care, provide mutual support, and can offer a health-sustaining environment to all who belong to them, although sometimes they perpetuate customs that are harmful to health.
EXTENDED FAMILY definition: 1. a family unit that includes grandmothers, grandfathers, aunts, and uncles, etc. in addition to…. Learn more.
Dec 10, 2013 · This article discusses: The definitions and the structure and functions of family; the different family types and relationships with kin; the ecocultural determinants of variations of family...
This section will provide a brief overview of the conceptualization of family through the family communication patterns (FCP) theory, dyadic power theory, conflict, and family systems theory, with a special focus on the interparental relationship.
