1. What is the difference between a. and a. To what extent are household definitions more inclusive than the definitions of families according to Murdock and the census? The household definition is more inclusive than the definitions of families in Murdock and the census because it includes children 25 years of age and older living with their parents as part of families as they would not be included in the census definition. Additionally, it acknowledges that families can result in members of non-biological relationships, such as a roommate. While the household definition is more inclusive of defining families, it does fail to acknowledge that in some instances families are across multiple households, such as divorced parents and the children
