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Peer reviewedFord, Donna Y. – Family Relations, 1994
Asked 462 university students whether or not each of 16 scenarios represented "family" to ascertain their perceptions of "family." Found that all respondents considered traditional nuclear unit as family, and majority perceived marital status and parental status to be important features when defining family. Respondents tended to exclude…
Descriptors: Cohabitation, College Students, Definitions, Family (Sociological Unit)
