The economic restructuring perspective on family change asserts that __________.

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The economic restructuring perspective on family change asserts that economic forces have eroded the breadwinner-homemaker family. This perspective suggests that changes in the economy, such as deindustrialization and globalization, have eroded the ability of men to earn a family wage and have increased the number of women in the workforce, leading to changes in family structure and gender roles. It does not attribute family change to declining morality, social policies, or individualism.

The Economic Restructuring Perspective on Family Change Asserts That __________