fictive kin

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fictive kin

[fik′tiv]

people who are regarded as being part of a family even though they are not related by either blood or marriage bonds. Fictive kinship may bind people together in ties of affection, concern, obligation, and responsibility.

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No references found			Many types of relationships, which are defined as incestuous, are between genetically unrelated parties (a stepfather and a daughter), or between fictive kin or between classificatory kin (that belong to the same matriline or patriline). On the Incest Taboo by Sam Vaknin / Family and marriage community However, the fictive kin ties are no less important in a multi-caste and multi-ethnic society of water users in maintaining social cohesion or integration. Role of cognitive social capital in sustainable irrigation ... by Uprety, Laya Prasad / Contributions to Nepalese Studies The importance of extended family and tribal communities encouraged taking in and looking after other children through informal adoption, foster care and fictive kin relationships. Lori Askeland (Ed.). Children and Youth in Adoption, Orphanages and ... by Ellett, Alberta J. / Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare			fibroxanthoma fibroxanthosarcoma fibula fibular fibular artery fibular collum fibular nerve fibular notch fibular vein fibularis brevis fibularis longus fibularis tertius fibulocalcaneal ficain FICD ficin Fick principle Fick's first law of diffusion Fick's law Fick's principle Ficoll-Hypaque technique ficosis FICS FICSIT fictive imagery fictive kin Ficus religiosa Ficus tsiela FID fidding fiddle front fiddle-head fiddleneck Fiddler’s Neck fido fiduciary Fiefdom field field block field cancerization field fever field of vision Field spaniel fierce grace fierce thornapple fiery dragon fiery serpent fièvre boutonneuse Fife fancy fifth fifth cranial nerve			fictitious loxodrome fictitious loxodromic curve fictitious meridian Fictitious name Fictitious name Fictitious name fictitious parallel fictitious place Fictitious play fictitious pole fictitious rhumb line fictitious ship Fictitious Sickness Fictitious Sickness Fictitious Sickness fictitious story Fictitious Value Fictitious Values fictitious vehicle fictitious year fictitiously fictitiously fictitiously fictitiousness fictitiousness fictitiousness fictive fictive fictive creation fictive imagery fictive kin Fictive kinship fictively fictively fictiveness fictiveness Fictor FICTS FICTU fictus FICU FICUN Ficus Ficus Ficus Ficus Ficus aurea Ficus barbata Ficus barbata Ficus bengalensis Ficus benghalensis Ficus carica Ficus carica sylvestris Ficus deltoidea Ficus diversifolia Ficus elastica Ficus elastica Ficus macrophylla Ficus religiosa Ficus religiosa Ficus religious

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