Sharing parental and family responsibilities between a mother and father is most common in the ____________________, nuclear family pattern
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
individualistic
Rationale: In cultures in which the individualistic, nuclear family pattern is prevalent, the individual family member's goals take precedence, and self-responsibility and accountability for one's own behavior are the norm. Sharing of parental responsibilities between parents is common. The middle-class nuclear family pattern has been the norm throughout the United States for the last century or so. It has slowly declined from 55% to 52% of all households in the United States between 1900 and 2000.
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