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These are “think” questions; you will not find a single, simple (or perfect) answer to them in the book. They are designed for you to use what you read in Chapter 15 to think through the issues. Personal feelings and opinions will often come into play but be sure that your answer is grounded in our scholarly study of the subject and that your answer demonstrates that you have read and understood the chapter.

  1. The authors argue that the family does not shape society, but that society shapes families? What does this mean?

  2. What are the purposes of a family? What purposes does your family serve? What are the most important elements of family life for the well-being society?

  3. How are dual-earner families and single-parent families affecting the way children in the U.S. are reared? Are there advantages to these family arrangements? What structural factors have causedthese patternsto develop?

  4. The authors argue that how a society treats its dependents is a test of that society’s civilization. What does this mean?

  5. At the end of the chapter, the authors argue that certain social conditions foster family violence. What are these and why do they foster violence? Please use the attached readings to answer the questions

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Sumita Mitra answered on Oct 15 2021
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1) Families play a crucial role in shaping the society as they are the basic building b
lock. The families inculcate beliefs, virtues and the basic responsibility of education and socialization among the children and the youth of the society. These brings in a sense of belongingness among each other. The customs and the culture of the families becomes the culture of the society, which over a period of time gets refined as per the need. The families in the society adopt the same. So it is more of a...
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