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The nuclear family means_____________?

Correct answer: D. a two-generation unit of parents and their children

  • A. a group of people sharing living accommodation and meals
  • B. a network of relatives extended within or between generations
  • C. the new family created when an adult leaves home and gets married
  • D. a two-generation unit of parents and their children

Explanation

A nuclear family consists of parents and their children, normally forming a two-generation household. A wider network of relatives describes an extended family, while a newly formed family after marriage is a family of procreation.

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