According to Berthoud (2001), what is true about South Asian families in the UK?

• A. Smaller than others
• B. Larger numbers of children remaining in the family home and multi-generational units
• C. Predominantly nuclear families with no elders
• D. High geographic mobility

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is how South Asian families tend to organize households in the UK, focusing on living arrangements and kin networks. Berthoud (2001) shows that these communities often form extended, multi‑generational households, with many children staying at home longer and living together with parents and other relatives. This reflects a strong emphasis on family support, intergenerational care, and shared economic resources, which keeps larger, interconnected households more common.

That’s why this option fits best: it captures the pattern of children remaining in the family home and the presence of multiple generations under one roof, which is a hallmark of South Asian family structure in the UK according to Berthoud.

The other statements don’t fit as well because they describe predominantly nuclear families with no elders or high geographic mobility, which Berthoud’s findings show are less characteristic of South Asian families in this context.