According to Structural Functionalists, What Has Happened to the Family

question 59

Multiple Choice

According to structural functionalists, what has happened to the family due to modernization?

• A) Families have taken on even more functions.
• B) Many of the functions that the family used to serve have disappeared because these functions are no longer necessary.
• C) Many of the functions that the family used to serve have been outsourced to other institutions.
• D) Families no longer serve any purpose.

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