What is the best description of the current view of the family as a unit?
a. Functioning together to provide security and support to its members
b. Functioning to meet the needs of society and support its members
c. A unit of two or more that shares common goals and mutual support
d. A unit of two or more joined together by mutual bonds and identity
D
Friedman (1997) defined the family as ". . . two or more persons joined together by bonds of sharing and emotional closeness and who identify themselves as being part of the family."
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