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Different authors describe family
1. Accdg to Murdok family is a social group characterized by common residence, economic cooperation and
reproduction.
2. Accdg to Burges and Locke family is a group of persons united by ties of marriage, blood or adoption,
constituting a single household, interacting and communicating with each other in their respective social roles of husband and wife, mother and father, son and
daughter, brother and sister, and creating and maintaining a common culture.
3. Accdg and to Murray and Zentner family is a social system and primary reference group made up of two or more persons living together who are related by blood,
marriage or adoption or who are living together by arrangement over a period of time.
Composition of family
Nuclear family
As being made up of a
married couple and
their younger children –
this groups lives
together apart from
other relatives, also
called conjugal family.
Extended family
It includes not only the
nuclear family but also
grandparents, uncles,
aunts and cousins, also
called consanguine
family.
Functions of family
Essential functions
Essential functions are
those functions which are
basic or fundamental in
nature and no other
institutions can perform
these functions so
successfully as family
can.
Non essential functions
These functions are non-
essential or secondary in
the sense that these are
also performed
simultaneously by other
social institutions in
family.
Under essential functions include main functions such
as,
Marriage
Production and rearing of children,
Provision of home
Socialization
Essential functions
Under non-essential or secondary functions include :
Economic function,
Religious function,
Educational function,
Health related function,
Recreational functions.
Non essential functions
SocietyA group of families organized and working
together for a common goal, interest and beliefs is called society.
Family stabilize the physical and emotional aspects of
an individual for social development.
Moral values are inculcated.
The cultural heritage of society is handed over from old to young generation .
Sharing social responsibility and showing solidarity with the family.
Impact of family on society
Family is a fundamental foundation to generate
productive workers to meet economy demands.
To achieve societal goals Family policies and programs are an essential investment .
Families are effective means to develop positive child and youth.
Families are school of love and peace.
Natural and essential foundations of a healthy
society.
Transmission of customs and tradition to society.
The family adds stability to a society.