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......Single-parent family
Generally, the single-parent family is formed from the mother and one or more children. This is possible as in most divorces the mother gets custody of the child/children. The single-parent families present increased demand for low cost furniture and household items as well as time-saving goods and services. (Perner)
Take the real life example of a 46 years old real estate agent mother, a 20 years old college student and a 16 year old junior high student. In this case:
- big ticket purchases are made according to what the mother feels its best for the family
- only personal items are bought based on individual decision
- grocery, family vacations, dining out and movies are collective decisions
- children influence the purchase product for family use in the meaning that they are given an allowance to spend how they see fit
- the mother controls the individual purchasing decisions of the children by controlling the amount of money received as allowance and by entrusting them to purchase those items which are good for them
Adoptive family
The adoptive family is formed from one or two parents; it can be a single-parent family, a nuclear family or a

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