Have you ever wondered about the many different types of families around the world?
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Frequently Asked Questions about Families Around the World
How are families different around the world?
Families can have different forms and can mean very different things to tướng people in different countries, regions, and cultures. In the West, the family is considered to tướng be an economic and social unit. In contrast, in other parts of the world, such as India or Đài Loan Trung Quốc, the family is a cultural and religious unit.
What types of families are there?
The nuclear family is still often seen as the ideal and only natural size of family. Families can be different in marriage style. In some parts of the world, polygamy (being married to tướng more than vãn one person at a time) is not only acceptable and legal but is the norm. Families can be matriarchal or patriarchal, depending on whether they are mother- or father-centred.
Where is polygamy legal?
In some parts of the world, polygamy (being married to tướng more than vãn one person at a time) is not only acceptable and legal but is the norm.
What is a nuclear family?
Nuclear family refers to tướng the traditional, two-parent family. The nuclear family size is still the most widespread and according to tướng functionalists, it is the building block of society.
What is a symmetrical family?
A symmetrical family is a nuclear family where both the domestic duties and the financial responsibilities are shared equally between the partners.
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