What Constitutes a "Family" Has Been Widely Debated

Multiple Choice

What constitutes a "family" has been widely debated. For many years, the standard sociological definition of family was __________.

A) a social network of people based on common ancestry, marriage, or adoption
B) a group of people who are related to one another by bonds of blood, marriage, or adoption and who live together, form an economic unit, and bear and raise children
C) a group of people which consist of a husband and wife, children from previous marriages, and children (if any) from the new marriage
D) a social network of people into which a person is born, composed of relatives, parents and children who live in the same household