Which of the following are examples of the internal structure of the family?
a. Ethnicity and race
b. Extended family members
c. Gender and rank order of birth
d. Social class and religion
ANS: C
Internal structure of the family refers to such items as family composition, gender, rank order (by age and sex), subsystems through which the family functions, and boundaries or who is in and who is not in the family system. Extended family members are part of the external structure.
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