[Data-modeling] Adopted Children

[Kirrily Robert]

On 03/04/2009, at 11:31 AM, Robert Cook wrote:
> Also, the sibling property is really a convenience -- a  
> denormalization added to capture sibling relationships when  
> parentage isn't known.  It's not exactly redundant, but it does  
> create potential for inconsistencies.  This relationship is already  
> modeled as a CVT, so refactoring isn't necessary.  If we would like  
> to qualify the relationship as "step" or "adopted" (if appropriate),  
> then we could add that easily.
>

Or "half", when it comes to siblings -- doesn't exist for kids,  
though ;)

K.

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