Malavika G NairAIR 45 · CSE 2024 · 220 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a definition
Family according to Murdock's survey of over 250 societies is universal but not uniform in structure. Conventionally it is a social unit consisting of two sexually cohabiting adults and their one or more children adopted or biological.
But today the structure of family is diverse:
Body · points
Nuclear family: (Parsons view) The rise of nuclear family of a couple and their children as base of industrialized societies. Δ=O | □
Joint families:
Laterally Extended Δ=O Δ=O | □
Vertically Extended Δ=O | □ /
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Has atleast 3 generations living in a single household. Eg: Convention Indian family.
- One parent family due to separation, widow'd etc. of one parent and children.
(4) Same sex couple family: The adult couple may be homosexual orientation with or without adopted/biological kids
(5) Extended family: Family of next kin living together for domestic/economic co-operation. Eg: Rise in joint families among migrants to cities.
(6) One person Household as family
- Rise of 'individualism' in modern society and idea of 'Sologamy' - marrying oneself.
(7) Extended Joint families: Intensity of contact and intimacy high though not sharing a household.
Close · a summary
Eg: videocalling, globalization, remote work.
The structure of family today is as diverse as the conventional family is mostly theoretical with changing urbanization, globalization etc.