A matrifocal family is a family in which the mother is the central figure. The role of the father in family life is negligible. This type of family is very common among lower-class West Indians, ...

From the list of possible family combinations, there is no specific traditional family. Instead, there is a long list of possible family arrangements — conjugal (nuclear) family, single-parent family, ...

In anticipation of International Women’s Day on March 8th, Visit Estonia is shining the spotlight on the island of Kihnu, where a matrifocal society thrives amidst the Baltic Sea.