The basic nuclear family is no longer the most common family arrangement in the United States. What other arrangements have emerged to replace the nuclear family? In general, do sociologists view the declining importance of the nuclear family as a positive or negative development for society?
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Sociology
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a. people are all basically the same. b. some things in life can never be understood. c. all problems will eventually work themselves out. d. all of the above.
Sociology
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A. inequality B. prejudice C. fame D. international war
Sociology
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A. ritualists. B. innovators. C. rebels. D. retreatists.
Sociology