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 the system of tracing descent through both the mother's and father's sides of the family, which is the most common form of kinship in industrial societies. Lateral descent is the system of tracing descent only through siblings, while matrilocal and neolocal descent refer to the location of the couple's residence, rather than the system of tracing descent.

Kinship in Industrial Societies Is Usually Traced Through Both Parents