Adolescent

Adolescent refers to a person who is experiencing the period of development between childhood and... More >>

Burke's Peerage

Burke's Peerage is a book which contains the names of all the peers and baronets of the United... More >>

Child

Child is a person between the ages of about 18 months and 10 to 12 years. Childhood is the period... More >>

Child abuse

Child abuse is a term that generally refers to mistreatment of a child by a parent or another... More >>

Children's home

Children's home is an institution that cares for homeless children. Such institutions are often... More >>

Civil union

Civil union is a legally recognized long-term relationship between two people of the same sex.... More >>

Clan

Clan is a group of people who are related through a common ancestor. Some clans are matrilineal... More >>

Cousin

Cousin is a person outside your immediate family related to you by blood and descended from the... More >>

Genealogy

Genealogy, jee nee OL uh jee or jehn ee AL uh jee, is the study of family origins based on... More >>

Marriage

Marriage is the relationship between two people who have made a legal agreement to live together.... More >>

Middle age

Middle age refers to an arbitrary period in a person's life between early adulthood and old age.... More >>

Parent

Parent is a father or mother. There are two types of parents, biological parents and social... More >>

Polygamy

Polygamy, puh LIHG uh mee, can refer either to a system in which a man is married to more than... More >>

Tribe

Tribe is a term used to describe certain human social groups. Some scholars dislike the term... More >>