Fictive kin was the term given by Carol Stack to refer to welfare recipients who make up names of relatives to increase the amount of support they receive from the government.

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Fictive kin refers to relationships that are considered akin to family ties but are not based on blood or marriage. Carol Stack used the term in her study of African American families to describe the strong, supportive networks that function like family, not to imply deceitful practices related to welfare.

Fictive Kin Was the Term Given by Carol Stack to Refer