Why Do Many Contemporary Sociologists Speak Not of the Family

question 82

Multiple Choice

Why do many contemporary sociologists speak not of the family but rather of families?

• A) They mean both the extended family and the nuclear family.
• B) They want to emphasize that families are the same across societies.
• C) They are concerned about rising divorce rates.
• D) They want to talk about communities made up of many individual families.
• E) Family situations in contemporary society are so varied that there is no single model.

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