The English-language Wikipedia article on the nuclear family, covering its definition, its comparatively recent naming, George Murdock's comparative study, and the scholarly debate over whether it or the extended family is the more common human family form.
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PublisherWikipedia
URLhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_family
Source TypeEncyclopedia
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Reliability Tier3
Tier 3 (secondary reference): a general encyclopedia article used for standard, uncontested definitional and historical claims. Sources
Wikipedia: Nuclear Family
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A nuclear family is a family group consisting of two parents and their children (one or more), typically living in one home residence.
Claims Backed By This Source (22 claims)
This source backs 22 claims across the atlas. As facts: 15 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 1 connected. Plus 5 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Kinship and Family Systems, 9 claims: 4 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 4 general references.
- Open Questions, 8 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 connected, 1 general references.
- Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
Well-attested
15Kinship and Family Systems
Scholarly debate
1Kinship and Family Systems
General References
5Kinship and Family Systems
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