The “Andrew Cherlin on marriage, cohabitation, and societal trends in family formation” video, and other course material, demonstrate that marriage rates in the United States are increasing.

What is the sociological significance of childfree families as discussed in p.137-144 of FATRA?

This unit taught me that diversity in American families is _______.

Young people, blacks, and ___________ are significantly more likely to have step relatives. 

Most adults who have step relatives feel a stronger sense of obligation to their ________ family members than they do to their ____ family members.

What are the difficulties for a state to define a family?

Why is it important for the state to define family?

According to p.214-231 in FATRA what is “relational ambiguity”?

The “Andrew Cherlin on marriage, cohabitation, and societal trends in family formation” video argue that the symbolic value of marriage is greater in today’s time than in previous times.

Adults who are 50 years and older cohabit at greater rates than those who are 18-34 years old.