Why is the family unit important to the development of ethnic identity? the family unit is responsible for much of the information about the ethnic group. the family unit is the only group that has an effect on the development of ethnic identity. the family unit is the only group that is able to educate family members about ethnicity. the family unit must prepare an individual for societal stereotypes and acts of discrimination.

The correct answer is option A, The family unit is responsible for much of the information about the ethnic group

A child gets the first insight on the ethnic identity through his/her family. A family being a part of a large ethnic group imparts majority of cultural information to a child such as information about religion, customs, practices, rituals etc. A child’s identity is derived and shaped by the family in which he/she is born. A family also shape the ability of child to perceive things in their own way, and helps them to recognize their feeling. When a child gets in contact with other social ethnic group or with the different kind of people of his/her own ethnic group, his/her personality is further reshaped but the majority learning come from the family.

The correct answer is option A, The family unit is responsible for much of the information about the ethnic group

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