Asked by Hamza Nijdawi on May 07, 2024
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The percentage of married-couple families decreased between 1950 and the late 1990s.In addition,a large percentage of women over the age of 16 entered the paid labor force between 1950 and the late 1990s.As a result:
A) eight out of ten American adults live in traditional nuclear families
B) a minority of American adults live in traditional nuclear families
C) roughly the same number of American adults lived in traditional nuclear families in 2000 as in 1950
D) against all odds,traditional nuclear families have greatly increased in number
E) nine out of ten Americans now lives in nuclear families
Married-Couple Families
Family units consisting of a married couple and their children, if any, living together as a single household.
Paid Labor Force
Individuals who are employed and receive compensation for their work, as opposed to volunteers or unpaid interns.
Traditional Nuclear Families
Family units consisting of two parents (a male and a female) and their biological or adopted children, living together and functioning as a single household.
- Analyze the impact of social changes on family forms and functions.
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Learning Objectives
- Analyze the impact of social changes on family forms and functions.
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