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Population Characteristics > Socioeconomic Factors > Family Characteristics > Family Structure
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Social Sciences > Sociology > Sociological Factors > Socioeconomic Factors > Family Characteristics > Family Structure
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Social Sciences > Sociology > Sociological Factors > Family > Family Characteristics > Family Structure
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Psychology, Social > Family > Family Characteristics > Family Structure
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Psychology > Psychology, Social > Family > Family Characteristics > Family Structure
... > Environment and Public Health > Public Health > Epidemiologic Measurements > Demography > Family Characteristics > Family Structure
... > Population Characteristics > Health > Public Health > Epidemiologic Measurements > Demography > Family Characteristics > Family Structure
... > Health Occupations > Medicine > Public Health > Epidemiologic Measurements > Demography > Family Characteristics > Family Structure
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Social Sciences > Demography > Family Characteristics > Family Structure
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Social Sciences > Sociology > Social Structure > Family Structure

Preferred term

Family Structure  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Family, Reconstituted
  • Matriarchies
  • Matriarchy
  • Patriarchies
  • Patriarchy
  • Reconstituted Families
  • Stepfamilies
  • Stepfamily

Scope note

  • Structural nature of relationships among members of a household typically in reference to a MINOR residing in the same home. More broadly any organizational framework that determines family membership, and the functions and hierarchical position of family members (https://eric.ed.gov/?qt=Family+Structure&ti=Family+Structure).

History note

  • 2023; for STEPFAMILY and FAMILY, RECONSTITUTED use FAMILY 1996-2022; for MATRIARCHY and PATRIARCHY use FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS 1995-2022

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000092822

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