Kinship in industrial societies is usually traced through both parents (bilineally). The most common form is __________, which is a system of tracing descent through both the mother's and father's sides of the family.

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Bilateral descent is a system of tracing kinship through both parents, which is the most common form in industrial societies. Bitriarchal, bitricentric, and bitrilocal are not terms commonly used in discussing kinship systems.

Kinship in Industrial Societies Is Usually Traced Through Both Parents