Given the History of the Family, What Sort of Changes

question 92

Multiple Choice

Given the history of the family, what sort of changes do you think would be most likely to make the extended family more relevant again?

• A) changes in America's travel and transportation services
• B) changes in the economy that make people less likely to move away from their hometowns to get a job
• C) changes in divorce laws that make it harder for couples to separate
• D) changes in American culture that lead us to spend less time at bars
• E) changes in religion that cause adults to reevaluate how they relate to their parents

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