... by all schools of thought founded in Sociology. Followed by the traditional idea of the 'American Dream', the 'ideal' way to live became to be the nuclear family. Functionalism directly supports this traditionalist approach, including heterosexual marriage and specific gender roles within the household, including instrumental roles for men and expressive roles for women. Murdock (1949) presented the ... lone parent families are effective in society as opposed to the traditional nuclear household due to not being controlled by a patriarchal partner or living under dual burden. ...

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