1. How can the American family continue to survive in an ever-changing society?
2. How did pioneer families moving West in the 1800s differ from colonial New England families?
3. Why would a greater proportion of elderly in our society affect family size?
4. What is meant by this statement: The feminist movement was not inspired by women's oppression but by ":the decay and demise of the male?":
5. Either refute or support this statement: Colonial families were more stable than contemporary American families.
6. Contrast colonial families with today's families.
7. Discuss rural and urban family differences. How has the mass media impacted upon these differences?
8. Why are conjugal families better suited to today's society than extended families?
9. Explain this statement: The nuclear family can be both a source of conflict and cooperation between spouses.
10. How do Amish families in the United States and Ik families in Uganda differ? How are they alike?

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