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Thesaurus search results for 'FAMILIES': 9 results found.


DUAL-CAREER FAMILIES 

    DUAL-EARNER FAMILIES (Search for related entries in the library)

    Scope Note: Families in which both partners contribute to the earnings of a family through participation in the paid labour force. The concentration of dual-earner families grew considerably in the post-WWII era in many western nations.

    DUAL-INCOME FAMILIES 

    ECONOMIC FAMILIES (Search for related entries in the library)

    Scope Note: A group of two or more persons who live in the same dwelling and are related to each other by blood, marriage, common-law, or adoption.

    FAMILIES (Search for related entries in the library)

    Scope Note: A group of two or more persons who are related to each other by blood, marriage, common-law, or adoption, and may form a household.

    LONE-PARENT FAMILIES 

    NUCLEAR FAMILIES 

    SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES (Search for related entries in the library)

    TWO-INCOME FAMILIES 

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