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Sociology of the Family /~sjanssen Discuss: What is a Family? Write a definition of the word “family.” Which of these would match your definition? Married couple, with or without children Single parent and children 2nd marriage including in at least one stepparent Cohabiting couple with or without children Gay/lesbian couple with or without children Grandparents raising grandchildren Any group of people who consider themselves “family” Diversity can be tolerated or rejected: right/conservative side: marriage and childbearing disapproves divorce, births to single moms , cohabitation, gay mar