To more accurately reflect the changes in family life, the text provides a broad definition of what constitutes a family, which is a:
a. social network of people into which a person is born, comprised of relatives, parents, and children who live in the same household
b. group of people, which consists of a husband and wife, children from previous marriages, and children (if any) from the new marriage.
c. relationship in which people live together with commitment, form an economic unit and care for any young, and consider their identity to be significantly attached to the group.
d. social network of people based on common ancestry, marriage, or adoption.
c
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