A family is "any combination of two or more persons who are bound together over time by ties of mutual consent,birth and/or adoption or placement and who,together,assume responsibilities for variant combinations of some of the following: physical maintenance and care of group members; addition of new members through procreation or adoption; socialization of children; social control of members; production,consumption,distribution of goods and services; and affective nurturance-love." What organization uses this definition?

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A family is "any combination of two or more persons who are bound together over time by ties of mutual consent,birth and/or adoption or placement and who,together,assume responsibilities for variant combinations of some of the following:	physical maintenance and care of group members; addition of new members through procreation or adoption; socialization of children; social control of members; production,consumption,distribution of goods and services; and affective nurturance-love." What organization uses this definition?

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The definition of family provided in the question is used by the Vanier Institute of the Family Canada.

A Family Is "Any Combination of Two or More Persons