The sociological definition of the family includes

a. a small busines where the workers all know each other well

b. good friends.
c. unmarried same-sex couples.
d. roommates.


c

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A. outdated marriage B. child marriage C. arranged marriage D. religious marriage E. forced marriage

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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