Culture and social class usually set precedent for different roles and responsibilities of each family member. The healthiest family is one in which the:

1. father assumes the role as breadwinner.
2. mother assumes the role as homemaker.
3. father or mother shares the roles of breadwinner and homemaker.
4. roles of breadwinner or homemaker can be shifted as needed.


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A healthy family is one in which there is opportunity to shift roles easily from time to time.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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