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Conjugal family — A conjugal family is a nuclear family of adult partners and their children (by birth or adoption) where the family relationship is principally focused inward and ties to extended kin are voluntary and based on emotional bonds, rather than strict… … Wikipedia
family, conjugal — The conjugal family refers to a family system of spouses and their dependent children. In such systems, because the social emphasis is placed primarily on the marital relationship, families are relatively independent of the wider kinship network … Dictionary of sociology
Family — For other uses, see Family (disambiguation). Relationships … Wikipedia
Polyandry in Tibet — is a traditional marriage practice that has existed within a milieu whereby a woman could have several husbands; a father and his sons could share the same wife, and a mother and her daughters could share the same husband, or the daughters… … Wikipedia
Chenchu — ▪ people people of southern India, numbering about 59,000 at the turn of the 21st century. Most Chenchu live in the state of Andhra Pradesh. They speak variants of Telugu (Telugu language), the Dravidian language of the region. Their round… … Universalium
family, extended — This term refers to a family system in which several generations live in one household . Nostalgia for the extended family is based largely on myth, as in Western, non agrarian societies such households are rare. Conversely, even in conjugal… … Dictionary of sociology
Mississippi State Penitentiary — For the song, see Parchman Farm (song). Parchman Unincorporated community Mississippi State Penitentiary … Wikipedia
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — This article is about progressive Motor Neuron Disease (MND) affecting both the upper motor neurons and lower motor neurons. For MND affecting either but not necessarily both, see Motor neurone disease. ALS redirects here. For other uses, see ALS … Wikipedia
Family — • In the classical Roman period the familia rarely included the parents or the children. Its English derivative was frequently used in former times to describe all the persons of the domestic circle, parents, children, and servants. Present usage … Catholic encyclopedia
Polygamy — Toba chieftain and his wives, 1892 Polygamy (from πολύς γάμος polys gamos, translated literally in Late Greek as often married )[1] is a marriage which includes more than two partners.[1] … Wikipedia
