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To Be a Kin: The Meaning of Kinship in the Inner Circles of Social Networks

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to present the results of empirical research on the existence and distribution of kinship in the social networks of women and men in three groups: young adults, middle-aged adults, and younger seniors. The research also included the question of the respondents’ perception of kinhip. The study was conducted in 2021 on a sample of 109 adult persons aged 20–69. The analysis revealed that the morphology of the inner circles of the social network is primarily determined by two variables, namely stage of life and gender, and not by the kins’ biographical attainability. Family life is organized and centered around the woman and her first-, second-, and third-degree relatives. Bonds with relatives are seen mainly as a source of benefits (permanence, support, open communication, norms, values, and identity) rather than as a space of opression.

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