Marcy and her three children have been trying to scrape by ever since marcy’s husband was killed in an automobile accident. Given what you know about george murdock’s theory

She would go back to work and rely on her parents for childcare.              

Explanation

In the given case, Marcy had not been depicted as a woman who is Independent or is able to earn any money for the fulfillment of needs of her children. Hence she is not stable enough to run her family efficiently.

   So as per the George Murdoch theory, she should go to her parents as it is parents duty to fulfill the needs of the child who is not capable enough to do it himself or herself.

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