Which term is defined as a group of people related by kinship, including adoption, with cohabiting couples included?

Which term is defined as a group of people related by kinship, including adoption, with cohabiting couples included?

• A. Family
• B. Household
• C. Reconstituted family
• D. Single person household

Answer: (A)

Think of family as a social unit defined by kinship ties and care, not just who shares a home. It includes people connected by birth, marriage, or adoption, and can extend to cohabiting couples who are living together and raising or supporting dependents. Adoption expands kinship beyond biological links, and including cohabiting couples broadens the idea of who can be part of a family beyond those who are married. A household, by contrast, is just people living under the same roof and isn’t defined by kinship, so it doesn’t fit the given definition. A reconstituted family is a specific type formed after remarriage, and a single person household is one person living alone, neither of which capture the broader kinship-based unit described. So the term that fits is family.