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A matrifocal family consists of a woman and her children and sometimes her daughter’s children, without coresident husbands or other adult men.

Matri-Patrilocal Residence

Natolocal

Uxorilocal

Matrifocal Residence

Explanation:

- Matri-Patrilocal Residence: This is when a couple stays initially with the wife's family (matrilocal) and later moves in with the husband's family (patrilocal).

- Natolocal: This arrangement means that each spouse continues to live with their respective families after marriage.

- Uxorilocal: This residence pattern refers to the husband moving into the wife's household.

- Matrifocal Residence: This is a family structure where the mother is the central figure, often including her children and possibly her grandchildren, with no resident adult men.

Based on the description provided:

Correct Answer: Option 4 - Matrifocal Residence

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