Question

Sonia is concerned that the American family is in disarray. She is concerned that people are marrying less, cohabitating more, and forgoing committed relationships in favor of serial ones. Sonia's concerns best align with those of the __________ of family change.

Answer 1

Sonia's concerns best align with those of the family decline perspective of family change.

The family decline perspective claim that the family is in a state of decline. The family decline perspective is the view that allowing divorces to occur more often and easily, economic decline, choosing work and school over marital settlement, having children outside marriage, having an increase in the number of people who cohabit, and allowing children to be raised in single parent households have damaged the institution of marriage.