Question

Choose the correct order of the stages in the family life cycle. aging, launching, parenting, marriage, independence marriage, parenting, launching, independence, aging independence, marriage, parenting, launching, aging marriage, parenting, independence, launching, aging

Answer 1

Independence, marriage, parenting, launching, aging.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C. Independence, marriage, parenting, launching, aging

Explanation:

The family life cycle describes different stages individuals commonly go through during their life in relation to family and the role they play in this basic unit of society. This cycle includes five main stages from childhood to elderly, although not all individuals might go through all stages.

The first stage in the cycle is independence that occurs as individuals become adults and become independent from their family; the second stage is marriage and occurs as individuals find a couple, commit in a relationship and get married or begin a new family; the third stage is parenting and involves having and raising children; the fourth state is launching which means children leave home and become independent and the fourth and final stage is aging that is related to retirement and elderly. Thus, the option that shows the correct order of stages in the family cycle is "Independence, marriage, parenting, launching, aging".