... a viable nuclear family, as it was also not a "norm". In my opinion, in certain areas e.g. support for Murdock when everyone agreed that "female-headed families were families gone wrong" is a little too idealistic as at the end of the day the vital functions are being fulfilled. Arguments that go against Murdock that support Matrifocal families are that a female headed family is ... addition to my point; gay families are not always a social institution, they need acceptance. My conclusion to my assessment is that the family is not always a universal social institution and you will not a...

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