If a child and adult are seen in their culture as kin because the adult took care of the child economically and emotionally, putting a lot of effort into making sure s/he was raised properly, then they are what kind of kin?

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The given scenario describes nurturance kin, where the adult has taken care of the child economically and emotionally, assuming a parental role in raising the child properly, making them kin through nurturance. Consanguineal kin are related by blood or descent, affinal kin are related by marriage or alliance, while non-consanguineal and classificatory are not specific types of kinship but rather terms used in describing kinship systems.

If a Child and Adult Are Seen in Their Culture