The Family's Construction of Social Reality and Its Ties to Its Kin Network: An Exploration of Causal Direction.

Reiss, David; Oliveri, Mary Ellen

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Publication Date: 1983-Feb

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The Family's Construction of Social Reality and Its Ties to Its Kin Network: An Exploration of Causal Direction.

Reiss, David; Oliveri, Mary Ellen

Journal of Marriage and the Family, v45 n1 p81-91 Feb 1983

A follow-up study of the same sample of families examined size and cohesiveness of the wider kinship network. Results suggest that both social constructions and the character of the wider network play a role in shaping families' ties to their kin. (Author/RC)

Descriptors: Extended Family, Family (Sociological Unit), Family Attitudes, Family Influence, Family Relationship, Fathers, Mothers

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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