What is a "Family"? Personal Definition: The family is a domestic group with a lasting association, which the members may or not be biologically related. It functions as a unit for the purposes of resource sharing and providing mutual emotional support while perpetuating tradition and values. This definition incorporates several parts of familial components. The structure is defined within the first sentence. The function of the family in this definition is present in the second …showed first 75 words of 1215 total…

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