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1 .       A nuclear family consists of three or more generations who live together under one roof. [Hint]

 
 


2 .       The nuclear family has become more prominent in the U.S. today because it is better suited to an urbanized industrial society. [Hint]

 
 


3 .       Strict monogamy is one of the less common forms of the family and is only practiced by about one-quarter of all human societies. [Hint]

 
 


4 .       Half of all people who divorce in the U.S. today will eventually remarry. [Hint]

 
 


5 .       Couples who are very young when they get married have a greater risk of divorce than older couples. [Hint]

 
 


6 .       Women are much more likely than men to suffer economic decline after divorce. [Hint]

 
 


7 .       Children of divorce are less likely to experience divorce in their own relationships, since they have already experienced the hardship divorce can bring [Hint]

 
 


8 .       One-third of all births today are to unmarried women. [Hint]

 
 


9 .       Elderly women are more likely to be victims of abuse than are elderly men. [Hint]

 
 


10 .       Historically, the United States government has taken a very lassiez-faire approach to childcare. [Hint]

 
 






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