- Nuclear families are small and geographically isolated. Extended families are more crowded, include many members of the kin group and have geographic proximity.

- For nuclear families, marital bonds are more important than blood ties, thus they are named “conjugal families”. On the other side, blood ties are more important than marital bonds for the extended families, thus they are called “consanguine families”

- In nuclear families, there is minimal contact with the kin group. However, kin group contact on a daily basis in extended families.

- Nuclear families are economically selfsufficient while economic dependence is high in extended families.

- The members of the nuclear family have to get emotional support and protection from people outside the kin group. In respect of the extended family, the kin network within the family provides a source of emotional support and protection.

Correct answer is C.