Family
Inhumancontext,afamilyisagroupofpeopleaffiliatedbyconsanguinity(byrecognizedbirth),affinity(bymarriage),orco-residence/sharedconsumption.Membersoftheimmediatefamilymayincludeaspouse,parent,brotherandsister,sonanddaughter.Membersoftheextendedfamilymayincludegrandparent,aunt,uncle,cousin,nephewandniece,orsibling-in-law.Closefamilymembersoftensharepersonalinformationwitheachotherthattheywouldnotsharewithanyoneelse.Afirst-degreerelativeisonewhoshares50%ofyourDNA,suchasafullsibling,parentorprogeny.