<prompt> Stage of contraction of family stas at -MarriageBih of fis childBih of last childLeaving home of first child  <response>: -family is a group of biologically related individuals living together and eating from a common kitchen. - the stage of contraction of family begins when the first child leaves the home and ends when the last child leaves the home of parents. Reference : Parks textbook of preventive and social medicine, 23rd edition, pg no:683 p 