all languages have different terms for expressing kinship relations and it seems that beyond these differences one can find similarities in the different systems of kinship terms. morgan (1871) is the first anthropologist who studied kinship systems in different languages and came to this conclusion that kinship systems reflect social systems. mordoch (1949) another anthropologist, distinguishe...

Kinship care is the first choice for out-of-home in United Kingdom. Family context described as both a strength and weakness of kinship arrangements with limited research examining how carers understand experience their family dynamics; focus this study. Data were harvested from 106 interaction reports 63 who accessed Care Helpline Scotland over 2-month period. Three themes several subthemes id...

In the half-century following the end of World War II, the social environment surrounding the Japanese family has changed greatly. In particular, environmental changes including the interrelationship between the legal system, industrial structure and demographic factors have had a major impact on the structure and function of the family. Further, it has been said that since the 1960s, the Japan...

The folk traditions and family ties among the Van Kyrgyz, who settled from Pamir region of Afghanistan in Eastern part Turkey, are considered. purpose study is to analyze how Kyrgyz customs have been preserved after 40 years living Turkey resettlement their homeland Pamirs. novelty lies appeal previously unpublished Russia studies Turkish scientists wrote about history as well ethnographic data...

A study on psychosocial care among Karo (patrilineal kinship) and Minangkabau (matrilineal kinship) households who lived in Jakarta, Indonesia was aimed at investigating psychosocial care practices of mothers and the relation of psychosocial care to the nutritional status of children aged 6-36 months as indicated by Weight-for-Age (WFA), Weight-for-Height (WFH), and Height-for-Age (HFA) Z-score...

This study examined self-concept, resiliency, and social support in 107 children and youth placed in foster care in New York City. Of the children and youth, 55 were placed in family foster care, while the remaining 52 children and youth were placed in a kinship foster home. Significantly more of mothers of the kinship foster care children and youth were homeless or substance abusing, yet visit...