Neolocal residence means:
A) changing residence from that of the relatives of the husband to those of the wife approximately every two years.
B) living near the relatives of the husband.
C) living near the relatives of the wife.
D) living in a place of one's own.
E) living near the bride's mother's brother.

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Neolocal residence refers to living in a place of one's own, independent of both the husband's and wife's relatives. This is in contrast to patrilocal (living near the husband's relatives) and matrilocal (living near the wife's relatives) residence patterns. Option A is incorrect because changing residence every two years is not a characteristic of neolocal residence. Option B and E are both incorrect because they refer to specific relatives rather than the general concept of living near the husband's or wife's relatives.

Neolocal Residence Means