A nurse is comparing several different families' developmental stages. What serves as a marker for a family's developmental stage according to Duvall?

1. The youngest child's age
2. The mother's age
3. The oldest child's age
4. The father's age


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Rationale:
1. The mother's age, the youngest child's age, and the father's age are not markers, according to Duvall.
2. The mother's age, the youngest child's age, and the father's age are not markers, according to Duvall.
3. The oldest child's age serves as a marker for the family's developmental stage, except in the last two stages, when children are no longer present.
4. The mother's age, the youngest child's age, and the father's age are not markers, according to Duvall.

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