In the small town of Brandon sociologists are collecting data on single-parent families vs. two-parent families. They are comparing their incomes and number of children each has. Each of the components they are studying are part of what sociologists refer to as the family __________.

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The family structure refers to the composition of a family, specifically whether it consists of one or more parents and their children. In this scenario, the sociologists are comparing the structure of single-parent families to that of two-parent families. The other answer choices (dynamics, status, and functions) refer to different aspects of family life and are not as relevant to this particular study.

In the Small Town of Brandon Sociologists Are Collecting Data