Which statement best describes the privatised nuclear family?

Which statement best describes the privatised nuclear family?

• A. A home-centred family with extensive contact with extended kin
• B. A home-centred family with little contact with extended kin
• C. A family living in a community-living arrangement with neighbours
• D. A family that relies on extended kin for support

Answer: (B)

Privatised nuclear family describes a family life that centers on the home and operates largely on its own, with the immediate family (parents and children) as the main unit. Daily life and emotional support happen within the household, and contact with extended kin is reduced. This reflects changes in modern societies where households are smaller, more geographically mobile, and value privacy, often relying less on kin for daily support and more on the couple and children.

The statement that best describes this is a home-centered family with little contact with extended kin, capturing both the private, self-sufficient nature of the unit and its reduced ties to extended family networks. The other descriptions imply closer involvement with extended kin or non-private living arrangements, which don’t fit privatisation.