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Direct linkAllen, Katherine R.; Blieszner, Rosemary; Roberto, Karen A. – Journal of Family Issues, 2011
To identify perspectives on the roles of extended family and fictive kin, the authors conducted a qualitative analysis of in-depth interviews with 45 older adults diverse in gender, race, and class. Five strategies of kin reinterpretation were found. Kin promotion defined a distant blood relative as a closer blood relative. Kin exchange…
Descriptors: Family (Sociological Unit), Older Adults, Family Relationship, Family Attitudes
