Sociology / Unit 8 Soc 1293 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Nuclear Family
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The idea
The nuclear family is two parents and their children living in a single household, forming the core, or nucleus, of the group.
In practice
A married couple and their two children in one home is the textbook case; unmarried parents and children can form the same functional structure.
Where people slip
The nuclear family is one family form the anchor tracks, not a universal or required one.
Your place on the trail
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