How Do Boundaries Differ Between First Marriages and Remarriages

question 40

Multiple Choice

How do boundaries differ between first marriages and remarriages?

• A)They need to be more permeable in first-marriage families.
• B)There is less boundary ambiguity in remarriages.
• C)They are well defined in stepfamilies.
• D)First-marriage families experience greater boundary ambiguity.

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Definitions:

Economic Arrangements

The structured and systemic ways in which economic activities and resources are organized, distributed, and managed within a society or between entities.

Minimal Government

A political philosophy that advocates for a government with the least amount of power necessary to maintain social order and protect individual rights.

Anarchy

A state of confusion and social disorder where, in lieu of a ruling government, everyone is allowed to or is able to do whatever he or she wants.

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