Which term describes a more privatised nuclear family pattern?

Which term describes a more privatised nuclear family pattern?

• A. Modified extended family
• B. Privatised nuclear family
• C. Beanpole family
• D. Lone-parent family

Answer: (B)

This question tests understanding of how family life can shift toward a private, self-contained unit. A privatised nuclear family is one where the core two-parent, two-child unit operates mainly within the home and relies mostly on its own members for emotional and practical support, with little involvement from extended kin or wider networks. That is why the term itself is the best fit for describing a more privatised nuclear pattern.

The other terms describe different patterns: a modified extended family still maintains connections with kin outside the household, a beanpole family emphasizes multiple generations with few siblings, and a lone-parent family is a single-parent household, which isn’t specifically about the privatization of the nuclear family.