| Descriptor in English: | Spouses |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Esposos |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Cônjuges |
| Descriptor in French: | Conjoints |
| Entry term(s): |
Domestic Partner Domestic Partners Husband Husbands Married Person Married Persons Notification, Spousal Partner, Domestic Partners, Domestic Person, Married Persons, Married Spousal Notification Spouse Wife Wives |
| Tree number(s): |
F01.829.263.500.660 I01.880.853.150.500.670 M01.816 |
| Scope note: | Married persons, i.e., husbands and wives, or partners. Domestic partners, or spousal equivalents, are two adults who have chosen to share their lives in an intimate and committed relationship, reside together, and share a mutual obligation of support for the basic necessities of life. |
| Annotation: | husbands, wives, or partners as persons: differentiate from MARRIAGE, the sociol or anthropol concept |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
CL classification ED education EH ethnology HI history LJ legislation & jurisprudence PX psychology SN statistics & numerical data |
| History Note: | 95 |
| DeCS UI: | 32017 |
| Descriptor UI: | D018454 |
| Date Established: | 1995/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1994/04/16 |
| Revision Date: | 1998/06/11 |
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PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHOLOGY
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms -
ANTHROPOLOGY, EDUCATION, SOCIOLOGY, AND SOCIAL PHENOMENA
Social Sciences [I01]Social Sciences -
NAMED GROUPS
Persons [M01]Persons
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Spouses
- Preferred
Husbands
- Related but not broader or narrower
Domestic Partners
- Related but not broader or narrower
Spousal Notification
- Related but not broader or narrower
Wives
- Related but not broader or narrower
| Concept UI |
M0027685 |
| Scope note | Married persons, i.e., husbands and wives, or partners. Domestic partners, or spousal equivalents, are two adults who have chosen to share their lives in an intimate and committed relationship, reside together, and share a mutual obligation of support for the basic necessities of life. |
| Preferred term | Spouses |
| Entry term(s) |
Married Person Married Persons Person, Married Persons, Married Spouse |
| Concept UI |
M0027687 |
| Preferred term | Husbands |
| Entry term(s) |
Husband |
| Concept UI |
M0027689 |
| Preferred term | Domestic Partners |
| Entry term(s) |
Domestic Partner Partner, Domestic Partners, Domestic |
| Concept UI |
M0027686 |
| Preferred term | Spousal Notification |
| Entry term(s) |
Notification, Spousal |
| Concept UI |
M0027688 |
| Preferred term | Wives |
| Entry term(s) |
Wife |
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