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COMPOSITE FAMILY [1 record]

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Record 1 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anthropology
DEF

at least two related nuclear families in one household.

CONT

The composite family may also be several related individual families [living in a household, or a man living with several wives.]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anthropologie
DEF

groupe composé de deux familles nucléaires ou davantage qui sont liées par une extension des relations parents-enfants et ont une résidence en commun.

Spanish

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