Kin in United States
Kin Definition
Rslation or relationship by blood or consanguinity. The nearness of kin is computed according to the civil law. 2 Kent, Comm. 413.
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| Kin | Kin in the Environmental Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
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Rslation or relationship by blood or consanguinity. The nearness of kin is computed according to the civil law. 2 Kent, Comm. 413.
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Relation or relationship by blood or consanguinity. The nearness of kin is computed according to the civil law.
What is Kin?
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Basic Meaning of Kin
Kin means: one’s relatives collectively; referring to blood relationship (legally, the surviving spouse is not a kin).
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See Also
Gay and Lesbian Aging; Gender; Intergenerational Exchanges; Parent-Child Relationship.
Further Reading (Books)
Bengtson, V. L.; Rosenthal, C. J.; and Burton, L. “Families and Aging: Diversity and Heterogeneity.” In Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences, 3d ed. Edited by Robert H. Binstock and Linda K. George. San Diego: Academic Press, 1990. Pages 263_287.
Campbell, L. D.; Connidis, I. A.; and Davies, L. “Sibling Ties in Later Life: A Social Network Analysis.” Journal of Family Issues 20 (1999): 114_148.
Cooney, T. M., and Smith, L. A. “Young Adults’ Relations with Grandparents Following Recent Parental Divorce.” Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences 51B (1996): S91_S95.
Fullmer, E. M. “Challenging Biases Against Families of Older Gays and Lesbians.” In Strengthening Aging Families: Diversity in Practice and Policy. Edited by G. S. Smith, S. S. Tobin, E. A. Robertson-Tchabo, and P. W. Power. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications, 1995. Pages 99_119.
Gelfand, D. E. Aging and Ethnicity: Knowledge and Services. New York: Springer, 1994.
Himes, C. L.; Hogan, D. P.; and Eggebeen, D. J. “Living Arrangements of Minority Elders.” Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences 51B (1996): S42_S48.
Kornhaber, A. Contemporary Grandparenting. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage, 1996.
Rosenthal, C. J. “Kinkeeping in the Familial Division of Labor.” Journal of Marriage and the Family 48 (1985): 965_974.
Rosenthal, C. J., and Marshall, V. W. “Generational Transmission of Family Ritual.” American Behavioral Scientist 31 (1988): 669_684.
Rubinstein, R. “Never Married as Social Type: Re-evaluating Some Images.” The Gerontologist 27 (1987): 108_113.
Silverstein, M., and Waite, L. J. “Are Blacks More Likely than Whites to Receive and Provide Social Support in Middle and Old Age? Yes, No, and Maybe So.” Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences 48 (1993): S212_S222.
Uhlenberg, P. “Demographic Change and Kin Relationships in Later Life.” In Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Volume 13: Focus on Kinship, Aging, and Social Change. Edited by George L. Maddox and M. Powell Lawton. New York: Springer, 1993. Pages 219_238.
Uhlenberg, P.; Cooney, T.; and Boyd, R. “Divorce for Women after Midlife.” Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences 45 (1990): S3_S11.
Further Reading (Articles)
Kin Recognition., Science; January 10, 1992; Pfennig, David W. Sherman, Paul W.
Kin recognition in animals., Science; December 11, 1987; Gamboa, George J.
Kin recognition in juvenile zebrafish (Danio rerio) based on olfactory cues., The Biological Bulletin; October 1, 2003; Mann, K.D. Turnell, E.R. Atema, J. Gerlach, G.
Kin I Kinesins: Insights into the Mechanism of Depolymerization, Critical Reviews in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; January 1, 2003; Hertzer, Kathleen M Ems-McClung, Stephanie C Walczak, Claire E
Kin recognition and avoidance of kin cannibalism by the larvae of co-occurring ladybirds: a laboratory study, European Journal of Entomology; January 1, 2005; Pervez, Ahmad Gupta, Avanish K
Kin discrimination and the benefit of helping in cooperatively breeding vertebrates.(Reports), Science; October 24, 2003; Griffin, Ashleigh S. West, Stuart A.
Kin discrimination in the amblypygid, Damon diadema.(Report), Journal of Arachnology; May 1, 2008; Walsh, Rachel E. Rayor, Linda S.
Next, a Kin: Microsoft to try new consumer phones, AP Worldstream; April 12, 2010; RACHEL METZ
An Analysis of Kin-Provided Child Care in the Context of Intrafamily Exchanges: Linking Components of Family Support for Parents Raising Young Children, The American Journal of Economics and Sociology; April 1, 2000; Brandon, Peter D
Review: Microsoft Kin phones not smart enough, AP Online; May 12, 2010; RACHEL METZ
Throwing it down: KIN proves they can rock the mic.(rap group), Curve; July 1, 2008; Smith, Kristin A.
Chronic sorrow in next of kin of patients with multiple sclerosis., Journal of Neuroscience Nursing; October 1, 2008; Liedstrom, Elisabeth Isaksson, Ann-Kristin Ahlstrom, Gerd
Cal
ifornia Court Of Appeal Interprets “Kin Care” Provisions For The First Time.(Case overview), Mondaq Business Briefing; June 6, 2008
Practice catches theory in kin recognition. (how animals recognize their kin), Science; March 9, 1984; Lewin, Roger
We were family: Microsoft halts Kin phone rollout, AP Online; June 30, 2010; JESSICA MINTZ
What’s So Special with Microsoft Kin?, Manila Bulletin; April 19, 2010
Effect of dietary cues on kin discrimination of juvenile Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)., Canadian Journal of Zoology; June 1, 2006; Rajakaruna, R.S. Brown, J.A.
Microsoft tries hand at touch-screens: ; The Kin 1 and Kin 2 aim to attract from iPhone and BlackBerry crowds, Charleston Daily Mail; April 13, 2010; RACHEL METZ
Aerosmith, Lyons out of harmony at Mama Kin, The Boston Globe (Boston, MA); May 22, 1996; Steve Morse, Globe Staff
Microsoft hangs up on poor-selling Kin.(Business), The Seattle Times (Seattle, WA); July 1, 2010
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