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4% of the respondents. This typology is different from the one presented
in Chap. 3 as in this case we only focus on the ties considered as family.
We chose the solution of eight clusters as the one which combines both
statistical robustness and theoretical interpretability (Fig. 4.1 and
Table 4.5).
The modal cluster (30%), entitled Friendship-origin, is represented by
individuals who included both kin and non-kin members in their as-
family networks. On the one hand, they mention a high proportion of
friends (female friend = 0.29 and male friend = 0.21) and colleagues
(M = 0.12). On the other hand, they report the members of the family of
origin, such as parents (mother = 0.50 and father = 0.36) and siblings
(brothers = 0.22 and sisters = 0.12). To a less extent, more distant kin,
such as parents-in-law (M = 0.19) and collaterals (M = 0.25) may also
emerge in this cluster.
The next three clusters are linked to the nuclear family unit and
together they aggregate 35% of the sample. The most frequent types
(Nuclear-son and Nuclear-daughter) include the partner and the sons/
daughters alongside a few other relatives, such as mothers or fathers. For
Couple
9%Friendship-
origin
30%No family
Siblings 6%
12%Beanpole
8%Nuclear
daughter
14%Nuclear
son
16%Restricted
nuclear
5%Fig. 4.1 Main types of as-family networks (% of each cluster in total sample,
N = 2744)
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