... would have a socially approved relationship they would not be in common residence nor living together. Matrifocal families go against Murdock's definition as he defines a family being with 2 partners of both sexes, these families are the result of polygamy where there is too much social dependence on the male and he ... deserts, poverty, or when the black people were in slavery and split up. Again the Matrifocal family would not be a universal social institution, as it would be looked down upon, also many of the functions would not be fulfilled ... show that there are 13% British househo...

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