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Familial aggregation of consanguineous marriages in Japan

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Yoko Imaizumi
Yoko Imaizumi
Affiliation:
Institute of Population Problems, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Tokyo, Japan
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Summary

The distribution of consanguineous marriages among spouses and husband's and wife's parents, was analysed using data on 9225 families in six widely different areas of Japan. With two exceptions, the consanguinity rates for husband's and wife's parents are higher in related spouses than in unrelated spouses. The familial aggregation of consanguinity was slightly decreased in more recent marriages, a change which began recently with couples who have abandoned the more traditional Japanese way of life.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 20 , Issue 1 , January 1988 , pp. 99 - 109
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1988

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