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The role played by human biology in the social organisation of sexual and parental relationships is a central issue in contemporary family debates. Though the arguments are diverse, three broad positions may be identified.
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© 1986 Faith Robertson Elliot
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Elliot, F.R. (1986). Family Structures: Biological or Social?. In: The Family: Change or Continuity?. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-18442-2_2
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