Mary Beth is a single mother who lives with her two children. This family would be considered a(n) ____________ family.

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A nuclear family is defined as a family unit that includes a married or cohabiting couple and their dependent children. In this case, Mary Beth and her two children form a nuclear family. B) extended family refers to a family that includes relatives beyond the nuclear family, C) polygynous family refers to a family structure in which a man is married to multiple wives, and D) multi-parent family refers to a family structure in which a child has more than two legal parents (such as with surrogacy or adoption).

Mary Beth Is a Single Mother Who Lives with Her