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ENagel

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Give the definition of family currently in use, and explain how it has changed.
 
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Question 2

For economist Thomas Malthus, the only acceptable preventive check on population was:
 
  a. famine. b. disease.
 c. war. d. moral restraint.



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Answer to Question 1

For many years, the standard sociological definition of family has been a group of

people who are related to one another by bonds of blood, marriage, or adoption and

who live together, form an economic unit, and bear and raise children. Today's families

include many types of living arrangements and relationships, including single-parent

households, unmarried couples, lesbian and gay couples, and multiple generations (such

as grandparent, parent, and child) living in the same household. To accurately reflect

these changes in family life, sociologists have suggested a more encompassing

definition of what constitutes a family. We now define families as relationships in which

people live together with commitment, form an economic unit, care for any young, and

consider their identity to be significantly attached to the group. Sexual expression and

parentchild relationships are a part of most, but not all, family relationships.

Answer to Question 2

d



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