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In what ways are families god for society?
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Introduction There are several different ways in which you could describe a family because there are so many different kinds. Sociologists describe a family as 'a group of people who live together (or have lived together) who are generally related by blood or marriage ties and support each other economically and emotionally' Examples of different types of families are:> Nuclear Families - families with two generations (usually parents and children)> Extended families - a nuclear family joined by other relatives> Joint families - several nuclear families living together> Reconstituted families- when partners remarry and form new families after divorce.> Single parent families- one parent bringing up the children Nuclear families are the most common in our society and are undeniably encouraged more than any other sort of family because the parents are married, living together bringing up their own children and there are no complications whereas single parent families and reconstituted families are...
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