What Feature of the Nuclear Family, as Opposed to the Extended

question 40

Multiple Choice

What feature of the nuclear family, as opposed to the extended family, makes it uniquely qualified to serve the needs of an industrial economy?

• A) It has more emotional resources to draw on in times of trouble.
• B) It has more obligations to a greater number of people, meaning that more support is available.
• C) It makes geographic mobility much easier.
• D) It is capable of retaining more knowledge about child rearing and household labor.
• E) It functions better as a unit of economic production.

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