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Describe the basic functions of the family as discussed in the text.
 
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Women in the poorest nations have a literacy rate of _________ percent, as compared to 64.5 percent for men. Literacy is crucial for women because it has been closely linked to decreases in fertility, improved child health, and increased earnings potential.
 
  a. 55.8
  b. 67
  c. 45.9
  d. 90



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In advanced industrial societies, families serve four key functions: (1) Sexual regulation

families are expected to regulate the sexual activity of their members and thus

control reproduction so that it occurs within specific boundaries. At the microlevel,

incest taboos prohibit sexual contact or marriage between certain relatives. Sexual

regulation of family members by the family is supposed to protect the principle

of legitimacythe belief that all children should have a socially and legally recognized

father. (2) Socializationparent s and other relatives are responsible for teaching

children the necessary knowledge and skills to survive. (3) Economic and psychological

supportfamilies are responsible for providing economic and psychological support for

members. In preindustrial societies, families are economic production units in

industrialized societies, the economic security of family is tied to the workplace and to

macrolevel economic systems. (4) Provision of social statusfamilies confer social

status and reputation on their members. These statuses include the ascribed statuses

with which individuals are born, such as race/ethnicity, nationality, social class, and

sometimes religious affiliation. One of the most significant and compelling forms of

social placement is the family's class position and the opportunities resulting from that

position.

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cagreen833

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Great answer, keep it coming :)


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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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