"During one period in China, all families were considered virtually the same family."

A family of four making $16,036 in 1996 dollars is considered to be living at the poverty level.

In 1990, for example, a family of four was considered poor if it received less than $13,359.

An entire family is considered responsible for whatever one of them has done.

And about 5.1 million of those families are considered to have "worst case needs."

A family of four earning less than $18,392 is considered poor.

Under the new proposal, the family would be considered a household of two.

How much can a family earn and still be considered middle income?

The family and home are considered to be a part of the private sphere.

Until 1999, these two families were not considered to be closely related.