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nautica902

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Provide a definition of the term family. What, if any, are universal themes that all family systems must deal with?
 
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What are the four stages of the demographic transition theory?
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Broadly conceived, a family consists of two or more people who consider themselves related by blood, marriage or adoption. Both marriage and family are used to establish patterns of mate selection, to trace descent, and to determine inheritance and authority.

Answer to Question 2

Stage 1: high birth rates and high death rates;
Stage 2: high birth rates, lower death rates;
Stage 3: lower birth rates, lower death rates;
Stage 4: lower birth rates, slightly higher death rates


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