Your text describes several kinds of nontraditional family configurations. Identify and explain three of these. Illustrate your explanations with examples.

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Students can choose three of the different nontraditional family configurations: contemporary nuclear, multigenerational, gay- and lesbian-headed, and single parent households. An example of a contemporary nuclear family is a husband who stays at home to take care of the kids and a wife who is the primary breadwinner. An example of a multigenerational family might include a grandmother, a mother, and a son living under the same roof. An example of a gay- and lesbian-headed family might be two married women whose children are biologically related to one of them through artificial insemination (or a previous heterosexual relationship). A single parent household might be a widower taking care of his children after his wife’s passing.

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