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What is the term for a family structure where the mother is the central authority figure?
Matriarchal
What is the primary difference between a legal marriage and a common-law or consensual union?
Legal recognition
What is the term for a family structure where a couple lives together but is not married?
Common-law union
What is the term for a family structure where older children look after younger siblings and parents are absent?
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In the Caribbean, what type of unions do not have equal rights?
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What is the term for a family structure where grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins live with the nuclear family?
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What is the term for a family structure where children live with one parent following divorce or separation?
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What type of family structure is characterized by a central male authority figure?
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What is the term for a union where a couple has sexual relations but does not live together?
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What type of marriages are common in the Caribbean?
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