The nuclear family has been a basic kin group in North America, especially for the middle and upper class. A nuclear family consists of a married couple(mates)and their children living together. Nuclear families are widespread in our modern societies but are notably on decline, due to more diversity in household and living arrangements. However, the other form that is widespread but not universal in the West, is some sort of extended family that occur more frequently among the poor and immigrant populations of North America. Having stable families in the diaspora is crucial in its ability to...