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    A Presentation on

    Trends in Family

    By Ananta Chopra, Anirudh Sharma, Jehov Thomas,


    Sophia Chaswal
    What is Family?
    oGroup of people who are related by blood, marriage, or adoption and
    who share a common living space, identity, and culture

    Nuclear Families

    Extended Families
    oForms of family -
    Blended Families

    Single-Parent Families
    Common functions of Family
    Reproduction and child Emotional
    bearing Support

    Economic
    Socialization Caregiving
    Support
    Different types of families and family structure

    Nuclear Extended Blended Single-Parent


    Family Family Family Family

    Same-Sex Childless
    Foster Family
    Family Family
    Social Processes effecting Family Structure

    • Industrialisation

    • Urbanisation

    • Modernisation - Both
    Changing Trends in the Family Structure

    Decreased
    Reduced Size of Decline of
    Control of the
    the Family Religious Control
    Marriage Contract

    Separation of
    Filo-Centric Parent-Youth
    non-essential
    Family Conflict
    Functions
    Impact due to the Changing Trends
    Shrinking of the Household
    It shifted from extended to nuclear family structure as a result of industrialization
    and urbanization. Multigenerational living is quite complex today.

    Diversification and Deinstitutionalisation of Family


    This trend is closely linked to other rising trends such as increase in divorced
    families with single parents, gay and lesbian families, etc.
    Emerging Trends of Change in the Family System
    in Contemporary India
    For a broad understanding, we would be concentrating on three broad areas:

    Change in the Traditional Extended Family


    (Joint Family)

    Change in the Rural Family System

    Change in the Urban Family Unit


    Change in the Joint Family System

    Economic Educational Legal Urbanisation


    Factors Factors Factors
    Changes in the Rural Family System
    • Land reforms imposed ceiling restriction on the landholdings.
    Land Reforms • In many cases, the heads of the family resorted to theoretical
    partition of the family

    Edu. and Employment • Education, industrialization and urbanization have opened the
    scope for gainful employment to the villagers outside the village.

    • In the rural areas, people face hardship to earn a livelihood due to


    Economic Difficulties poverty, unemployment, etc. Thus, residents are pushed to migrate
    to the urban areas.

    Growing Individuals • The rural people and the members of the rural joint family have
    now started believing more in their individuality.
    Changes in the Urban Family System

    Diverse Pattern of Family Living

    Nuclearization of Families

    Change in the Structure of Authority and Values

    Minimization of Mutual Respect and Affection


    Changing Functions of Family
    Changes in the Primary Functions
    In the past family was performing many functions. Today many of the
    functions have been taken over by other agencies such as – schools,
    corporate colleges, etc.

    Changes in the Secondary Functions


    There has been a change in the religious and economic functions of the
    family. The previous functions have lost their traditional importance.
    Future Trends in the Family System

    Blending of the family structure

    Delayed marriage and parenthood

    Increased Diversity

    Greater use of technology

    More focus on mental health

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