FRIENDS AND RELATIVES

A count of relatives indicates the size of the extended family group. However, the number considered to be close relatives appears to be ver y small, as is the circle of close friends. The small number does not prevent the family, particularly the nuclear family, from giving effic ient support in times of need. However, such supports must not blind u s to the other aspects of family life, which can lead to problems, tro ubles, conflicts and feuds.