The family structure has been profoundly altered by the twin processes of _______ and __________ ?

Correct answer: E. industrialization/urbanization

  • A. industrialization/vertical mobility
  • B. horizontal mobility /vertical mobility
  • C. urbanization/vertical mobility
  • D. industrialization /horizontal mobility
  • E. industrialization/urbanization

Explanation

Industrialization and urbanization changed where people worked and lived, weakening the extended household and encouraging smaller family arrangements. Mobility types describe movement between social positions, not the main structural forces altering family life.

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