Alain and his wife Cleo and their two young sons live in a house they built shortly after they got married.Cleo's parents live in a nearby city,and Alain has family across the country that they seldom see.How would a sociologist describe Alain and Cleo's two-child family?

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A nuclear family typically consists of a married couple (in this case, Alain and Cleo) and their children (their two young sons). There is no mention of extended family members living with or in close proximity to them, so option B can be ruled out. The family is not described as being disconnected or fragmented, so A) disjointed is not the best choice. Option D) conjugal refers more specifically to the marital relationship, rather than the entire family structure, so it is not the best choice either.

Alain and His Wife Cleo and Their Two Young Sons