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LOTERRE

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Preferred term

organization of family  

Definition(s)

  • American families have undergone tremendous changes since the 1960s. Recent demographic trends—such as increases in cohabitation, divorce, and women's (especially mothers') labor force participation, and a growing cultural emphasis on self-fulfillment—have combined to create a wide variety of family forms. [Source: Encyclopedia of Gender and Society; Family, Organization of]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-LFJWW3W2-L

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