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| household behavior and family economics | |
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Most Economic models do not address whether the members of a household are a Family in the traditional sense. Government and policy discussions often treat the terms ''household'' and ''family'' as synonymous, especially in Western societies where the Nuclear Family has become the most common family structure. In reality, there is not always a one-to-one relationship between households and families. For statistical purposes in the definition similarly turns on "separate living quarters", i.e. "those in which the occupants live and eat separately from any other persons in the building" {Link without Title} . Most economic theories assume there is only one Income stream to a household; this a useful simplification for modeling, but does not necessarily reflect realtiy. Some households now include multiple income-earning members. In Feudal or Aristocratic societies, a household may include Servant s or retainers, whether or not they are explicitly so named. Their roles may blur the line between a family member and an employee. In such cases, they ultimately derive their income from the household's principal income. SEE ALSO
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