But however the forms of family life have changed and the number expanded, the role of the family has remained constant and it continues to be the major institution through which children pass en route to adulthood.
但是，无论家庭生活的形式如何改变，家庭的数目如何扩大，家庭的作用始终不变，家庭仍然是儿童通往成年的主要机构。