Episode 66: What is the value of the the nuclear Family?

Husband, wife, and kids… the nuclear family. Is it worth it? What's the value to society? Tune in to hear the surprising statistics behind the value of the nuclear family and learn of a couple of lesser thoughts about alternatives.

Beer Selection:

Blue Moon - Citrus Wheat - Light Sky

https://www.bluemoonbrewingcompany.com/en-US/currently-available/blue-moon-lightsky

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Episode Links:

https://family.lovetoknow.com/advantages-disadvantages-nuclear-family#:~:text=Overall%2C%20research%20suggests%20children%20in,children%20in%20single%2Dparent%20households.

https://family.lovetoknow.com/definition-family

https://ifstudies.org/blog/the-nuclear-family-is-still-indispensable

https://ifstudies.org/blog/yes-david-brooks-the-nuclear-family-is-the-worst-family-form-except-for-all-others

https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rstb.2020.0020

https://www.parentcircle.com/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-nuclear-family/article

https://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/family/nuclear-family-advantages-and-disadvantages/47652

https://greengarageblog.org/6-pros-and-cons-of-nuclear-family

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2019/2/26/only-1-in-5-us-households-is-a-nuclear-family-our-housing-stock-hasnt-caught-up

https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.21.2.3

https://qz.com/440167/america-is-no-longer-a-nation-of-nuclear-families

https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/2022/03/24/623c378c22601dbe458b4633.html

https://ifstudies.org/blog/when-it-comes-to-family-structure-the-united-states-is-a-laggard/

https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2015/12/17/1-the-american-family-today/

https://sustaindemographicdividend.org/articles/international-family-indicators/global-family-culture

https://www.childtrends.org/blog/how-family-life-differs-in-central-and-south-america

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Episode 66: What is the value of the the nuclear Family?

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