Natalism is the belief that human reproduction is the basis for individual existence, and therefore promotes having large families. Many religions, e.g., Islam, Christianity and Judaism, encourage the ...
Main article: Domestic violenceFurther information: Forced marriage and Child marriage Domestic violence (DV) is violence that happens within the family. The legal and social understanding of the conc ...
Main article: History of the familySocial Darwinists Early scholars of family history applied Darwin's biological theory of evolution in their theory of evolution of family systems. American anthropol ...
See also: Cousin chartGeorgian family of writer Vazha-Pshavela (in the middle, sitting)Extended family with roots in Cape Town, Kimberley and Pretoria, South Africa Most Western societies employ Eskim ...
Degrees of kinshipFamily in a wagon, Lee County, Mississippi, August 1935. A first-degree relative is one who shares 50% of your DNA, such as a full sibling, parent or progeny.Kinship Closeness Geneti ...
The diverse data coming from ethnography, history, law and social statistics, establish that the human family is an institution and not a biological fact founded on the natural relationship of consang ...
One of the primary functions of the family is to produce and reproduce persons, biologically and/or socially. This can occur through the sharing of material substances (such as food); the giving and r ...
In human context, a family (from Latin: familia) is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity (by recognized birth), affinity (by marriage), or co-residence/shared consumption (see Nurture kinship ...
