II. FAMILY, KINSHIP, AND HOUSEHOLD

Nuclear Family

A family consisting of two parents and their children.

Extended Family

A family that includes relatives, such as grandparents and other kin.

Transnational Family

A family structure where members live across countries.

Matrilineal Descent

Tracing lineage through the mother.

Patrilineal Descent

Tracing lineage through the father.

Bilateral Descent

Ancestry is traced through both parents, common in the Philippines.

Ritual Kinship

Family bonds created through social rituals, such as godparent ties.

Consanguineal Relations

Relationships based on blood ties, like mother-daughter.

Affinal Relations

Relationships resulting from marriage, such as husband-wife.

Descent

The relationship traced from a common ancestor.

Fictive Kinship

Non-blood relationships that are considered family ties.

Household

A shared living space that may include non-blood-related individuals.