Meaning:
qIt is the simplest and most elementary
forms of society
qThe family is the first group in which we find ourselves.
qIt is the most permanent and persistent of all social institutions
qIn sociological meaning the family is the small group consisting ordinarily of father, mother, one or more children and sometimes
near and distant relatives.
Some Definitions
q Family is the more or less
durable association of husband and wife with or without child, or of a
man or woman
alone, with children (M. F. Nimkoff).
qThe biological social unit composed of
husband, wife and children (Eliot and Merrill).
q A group defined by sex relationship
sufficiently precise and enduring to provide
for the
procreation and upbringing of children (Maciver).
Characteristics
qMarriage
relationship
q
selection of mates
q A form
of marriage
qA system
of nomenclature ( classification)
q A way of
tracing the Descent ( Descent= social
recognition of biological relationship between individuals
qA common
residence
q An
economic provision
Types:
Nuclear and Joint
Nuclear
Family
qIt is comprised of one married
couple residing together with their children
Joint or
extended family
q Extended family are the whole network
of parents, children, and other
relatives who form a
family unit( Read
more from different sources)
Patriarchal:
qThe male of the family is possessed of
inclusive powers
q Male is the owner and administrator of
family property and right
qMale enjoys full authority over the
family members
qThe family system of Nepal is based on
Patriarchal
Chief characteristics of patriarchal family
q the wife after marriage comes to live
in the home of the husband
qThe father is the supreme lord of the
family property
qDescent is reckoned through the father.
the children are known by the
name of the family of their father.
q the children can inherit the property
of their father only. They have no
right over the property of the mother’s family.
- Matriarchal
q In the matriarchal family the authority vest in the woman head
of the family with the male being
subordinate.
qShe is the owner of property and rules over the family
qThe earliest types of the family was the
Matriarchal
q
Chief
characteristics of Matriarchal
family
qDescent is reckoned through the mother
qThe authority in the family rests in the hands of wife .
qProperty is transferred through the mother and only female succeed to it.
Some of
the function of the family have radically changed today while some others have
receivedmore attention of the public
•The
sexual regulation function of the family
has not changed much
•The
reproductive function of the family has suffered in the Western societies.
•In the
past fifty years the parental and
education functions of the family have
been shifted to certain external agencies like hospital,
maternity home, child care centers , nurseries, kindergartens etc
•The protective functions of the family
have declined particularly in the west
• the economic function of the family
has been disturbed a great deal ( due to low and more members)
•The recreational function of the family
is loosing importance
•It seems that socialization functions
of the family is gaining increased attention.
Some of
the function of the family have radically changed today while some others have
received
more attention of the public
•The
sexual regulation function of the family
has not changed much
•The
reproductive function of the family has suffered in the Western societies.
•In the
past fifty years the parental and
education functions of the family have
been shifted to certain external agencies like hospital,
maternity home, child care centers , nurseries, kindergartens etc
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