- Historical critiques on Parsons' family type present conflicting views on the prevalence of nuclear and extended families in different time periods
- Interpretivist critique highlights the two-way process of socialization, contradicting Parsons' one-way view
- Evaluation of Parsons by Ronald Fletcher points out the loss of family functions due to structural differentiation
- A survey in 1984 found the prevalence of the symmetrical family, resembling Parsons' nuclear family model
- Chester's observation supports the prevalence of nuclear families in modern UK
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