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kinship family systems  

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  • Family and kinship systems are the most fundamental units, or primary social orders, by which individuals are organized into groups. They serve to define key social roles and determine the distribution of resources. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Studies; Family Systems, Kinship]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/kinship_family_systems

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