Fictive Kin and Helping Behavior: A Social Psychological Exploration Among Haitian Immigrants, Christian Fundamentalists, and Gang Members
This paper is primarily about why individuals choose to help others. Kinship is an important concept in research on helping behavior with common distinctions made between kin, non-kin, and fictive kin. Unrelated individuals become "adopted" family members who accept the affection, obligat...
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| Language: | English |
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North Carolina Sociological Association
2008-10-01
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| Series: | Sociation Today |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ncsociology.org/sociationtoday/v62/fictive.htm |