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What distinguishes a household from a family?
What distinguishes a household from a family?
- Single-person households are considered families as well.
- All households are families, but not all families are households.
- Couple households always include children.
- Not all households are families, but all families are households. (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a reason for a single-person household?
Which of the following is NOT a reason for a single-person household?
- The death of a partner
- The breakdown of a relationship
- The desire to maintain independence (correct)
- Personal choice
According to Roseneil (2006), what is a distinctive category within couple households?
According to Roseneil (2006), what is a distinctive category within couple households?
- Couples who choose to remain childless
- 'Empty nest' syndrome sufferers
- Couples with demanding careers
- 'Couples who live apart' (correct)
What is one reason couples may choose to live apart according to the text?
What is one reason couples may choose to live apart according to the text?
In the context of the text, what characterizes a couple household?
In the context of the text, what characterizes a couple household?
Why might a couple choose to live apart based on the text?
Why might a couple choose to live apart based on the text?
What term is often used to describe the arrangement where unrelated people live together?
What term is often used to describe the arrangement where unrelated people live together?
Which type of family structure involves three or more generations living in or close to the same household?
Which type of family structure involves three or more generations living in or close to the same household?
What is a key difference between step-families and 'natural' families according to the text?
What is a key difference between step-families and 'natural' families according to the text?
What is a key characteristic of 'families of choice' according to the text?
What is a key characteristic of 'families of choice' according to the text?
What is a key reason why the number of reconstituted families has been increasing in modern industrial societies?
What is a key reason why the number of reconstituted families has been increasing in modern industrial societies?
Which type of family is described as 'female-focused' in the text?
Which type of family is described as 'female-focused' in the text?
Which of the following is a key difference between step-families and 'natural' families?
Which of the following is a key difference between step-families and 'natural' families?
What type of family structure is described as the 'most common' in contemporary industrialized societies?
What type of family structure is described as the 'most common' in contemporary industrialized societies?
Which of the following is a key characteristic of lone-/single-parent families according to the text?
Which of the following is a key characteristic of lone-/single-parent families according to the text?
What is a key reason why nuclear families have been 'widely seen as the most common form of family in modern industrial societies'?
What is a key reason why nuclear families have been 'widely seen as the most common form of family in modern industrial societies'?
