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FICTIVE KIN RELATIONSHIP [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anthropology
  • Sociology of the Family
  • Social Organization
CONT

Fictive kin relationships are important relationships that tend to develop from relationships of long duration and typically involve frequent contact, geographical and subjective closeness, and support.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anthropologie
  • Sociologie de la famille
  • Organisation sociale
CONT

La parenté fictive repose sur des relations intentionnelles telles que la marraine ou d'autres liens sociaux étroits.

Spanish

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