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Download full textRosenthal, Carolyn J.; And Others – 1981
Family headship has not been systematically investigated in the sociology of the family, yet "head of the family" is a meaningful phrase to most people. A survey of adults (N=464) in Ontario revealed that only two percent of the respondents did not understand the term. Other data showed that traditional male-dominated authority patterns…
Descriptors: Adults, Extended Family, Family Relationship, Family Role
