The conclusion of the chapter as represented by Arlene and Jerome Skolnick is that we need to
a. understand the family in an historical context and realize the family has changed because society has changed.
b. turn our eyes to the past, and use the family as it was in its golden age as our model.
c. turn our eyes to the future, and realize that the family will always progress because society progresses.
d. accept the fact that the family no longer has a central place in society.
A
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