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kin relationships  

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  • Kin relationships are traditionally defined as ties based on blood and marriage. They include lineal generational bonds (children, parents, grandparents, and great grandparents), collateral bonds (siblings, cousins, nieces and nephews, and aunts and uncles), and ties with in-laws. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Kin Relationships]

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