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1200 BCE
Prehistoric Families
It is suggested that the family structure dates back to the prehistoric times -
476
Family in the midieval times
Heavy influence form the church and feudalism -
The definition of "family" appeared in 18th-century English Writings
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The emergence of the democratic family
mates were chosen through preferences and children were nurtured -
People started experimenting with different forms of family social bonds
such as polygamy -
The Industrial revolution
The emergence of the modern family -
The compassionate family emerges
A family of love rather than moral duty -
Ellen Swallow Richards
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The postmodern family
The traditional family. Husband, Wife, nand children in one household -
US census bureau updates subject definitions
Subjects such as family households, spouse, child, grandchild, brother/sister, parent, parent-in-law, son-in-law or daughter-in-law, and other relatives. -
Sources
Family Resource Management 4th Edition
https://www.aafcs.org/partnership/about-aafcs The History of Family
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1081602X.2024.2302497?src=exp-la History of the Family-Gender, Theory, Development, Social, and Press - JRank articles
https://family.jrank.org/pages/493/Family-History.html