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CLEP Intro to Sociology

Category - Family Inst

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Sara’s parents divorced three years ago. Her mother married a man named Tim last fall. Sara now lives with her mother, Tim, and Tim’s two children. What type of family is this?

Domestic partnership
Blended family
Civil union
Separated family
Extended family

Explanation

Answer: B - The household that includes Sara, her mother, Tim, and Tim’s children is a blended family. This type of family has grown with the increase in divorce and remarriage. An extended family is a nuclear family plus grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

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