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| Family form that consists of three or more generatiuons of a family sharing the same residence. |
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| Family form that consists of one or both parents and their children. |
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| Nuclear family into which a person is born. |
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| Nuclear family consisting of an individual, his or her spouse, and their children. |
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| Network of people who are related by marriage, birth, or adoption. |
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| Set of norms that specify the ways in which family structrue should be organized. |
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| Marriage of one man to one woman. |
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| Marriage with multiple partners. |
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| Form of polygamy in which a man is permitted to marry more than one woman at a time. |
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| Form of polygamy in which a woman is permitted to marry more than one man at a time. |
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| Residential pattern in which a newly married couple is expected to live with or near the husband's parents. |
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| Residential pattern in which a newly married couple are expected to live near or with the wife's parents. |
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| Residential pattern in which a newly married couple is allowed to choose whether they will live with the husband's parents or the wife's parents. |
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| Residential pattern in which a newly married couple is free to set up their residence apart from both sets of parents. |
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| Descent pattern in which kinship is traced through the father's family. |
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| Descent system in which kinship is traced through the mother's family. |
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| Descent system in which kinship is traced through both parents. |
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| System in which men are dominant over women. |
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| A family in whic hthe mother holds most of the authority. |
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| A family in which the mother and father share power. |
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| Norm forbidding sexual relations or marriage between certain relatives. |
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| Group of people who are related by marriage, blood, or adoption and who live together and share economic resources. |
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