Consanguinity

Kinship based on shared ancestry or blood relationship.

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Affinity (kinship by marriage) Affinity Affinity is a kinship connection created by marriage that links one spouse to the relatives of the other; it differs from blood kinship and has legal and social consequences varyin…

Incest: definition, legal and cultural perspectives, risks and responses

Incest: definition, legal and cultural perspectives, risks and responses Incest Overview of incest—sexual relations between close relatives—including definitions, cultural and legal variation, health and genetic concerns, consent and abuse issues, history, and…