Davis has characterized which of the following as the main social functions of the family? (A) Reproduction (B) Maintenance (C) Placement (D) Socialization of the young ones (E) Marrying the kids Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A), (B), (C) and (D) only
Kingsley Davis identified reproduction, maintenance, placement and socialization of the young as the family’s main functions. Thus A, B, C and D are correct; arranging children’s marriages is not a separate item in that four-part classification.