Read Chapter 9, When Brothers Share a Wife, and the NYT article Short Ride to Moms House Reveals a Changing America; Write a 250-word response to the question: Why in our culture do many of us rely on institutions rather than family to take care of the very young and very old? And another 250-word narrative about how your family determines kin relationships (i.e., friends of the family that are seen as aunts or uncles, distant blood relatives you are extremely close to, or close family members you dont even consider to be family).
Here is the link of NYT artical Short Ride to Moms House Reveals a Changing America: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/12/24/upshot/24up-family.html?_r=0&mtrref=undefined&gwh=453F0C8DAFE2606BFF50C1F3222B4F8E&gwt=pay&assetType=PAYWALL