These relationships need not be sexual; they can be friendships or familial relations.

In the ideological calculus, doctrinal projects took precedence; personal and familial relations meant nothing.

His behavior was markedly different from the other hijackers, who broke off all familial and romantic relations.

She concludes that within the ethnic enclave, workers are more limited to low wages by familial and community relations.

Adolescents that have undergone this treatment show decreased levels of aggression and improved familial relations.

Il-chon is originally a Korean word that denotes very close familial relations such as parent and child.

This story also gives an idea of familial relations, the broken families living next door to each other, and never openly acknowledging their illegitimate relations.

Severe reactions to loss may carry over into familial relations and cause trauma for children, spouses and any other family members.

Studies have shown, generally, that the more "native" one becomes with the urban city, the less importance is placed on maintaining familial relations.