Family welfare Unit 1 Faculty supervisor Vijay Sansare

Resources persons
Romi uchoi Vrushal

Concept of Family
Functio ns Of Family

What is Family ?

Characteristic of a family
Types of family

Role Of a Family

Types of marriages

The Word family is derive from a Latin word FAMULUS Which means a group of servant. In general Family can be describe as a group of members staying together and helping one another for their own survival.
Anthony Giddens define family as

A group of person directly link by kin connections, the adult members of which assume responsible for caring of children.

Universal

Limited Size
Institution Of Learning

Cultural Transmission

Nucleus Of Society

Informal Control

Nuclear Family:
Nuclear family is define as a small group compos of husband and wife and their immature children to constitute a social life a part from the rest of the community Characteristic
# Small in structure # Autonomous unit # Free from controls of elders # High sense of belongingness # Started after marriage

Joint Family:
A group of people generally lived under one roof eat , cook at one hearth. Hold property in common participate and worship in common related to one another by kin or marriage Characteristic
# Large in Number # Chain generation # High rate of protection # Maintenance of social control # Common property

Primary Functions
Stable Satisfaction of sexual needs
Reproduction and procreation Protection and care of the young Socializing functions Reproduction and procreation

Secondary Functions
Economic Function

Educational functions

Religious function

Recreational functions

Reproduction and procreation

Function related to health

Provision of home

Role of a father

Role of a Mother

Role of a siblings boy/girl

Role of the elders

The formal union of man and women, typically recognize by law by which they become husband and wife

Endogamy

Exogamy

Monogamy

Polygamy

Polyandry

Patriolocali ty

Neolocalit y matrilocalit

Remarriage

Divorce

Concept of Family

Types of marriages

What is Family ?

QURIES COMMENT

Characteristic of a family Types of family

Role Of a Family

Functions Of Family

The boys are usually assigned

the heavy work in the house.

This includes scrubbing the floor, fetching water, planting and watering the plants, cleaning the yard, and doing errands. Carpentry work is assigned to older boys who can help father in making repairs in the

The girls help the mother in doing the household chores. These include dusting and sweeping, preparing the meals, setting and clearing the table, doing errands, and going to the market with mother. The older girls attend to additional shores, like washing, ironing clothes and taking care of younger brothers and sisters.

The role of the elders is to express their experience to their children, To take care of their Grand children. Guiding the Family members into a better religious manner

The father is the breadwinner and chief provider of the family. He makes the major family decision together with mother and with the help of other members. this is the traditional role of the father. Today this role has been changed as to include other responsibilities. Aside from being breadwinner, he also participate actively in managing the household and helps caring for the children like bringing them to school, attending the school meetings, and shopping with them. He does gardening, do home repairs, and even helps mother in marketing and preparation for family meals.

The mother is the manager and treasurer of the family. She supervises and coordinates the household tasks, takes care of the children, prepares the family budget, plans and prepares the family meals. Today, mothers also help earn
a living to increase the family income.

Endogamy: Marriage between members of the same category, class, or group

Exogamy: Marriage between members of different categories, classes, or groups

Monogamy: Marriage between one man and one woman

Polygamy: Marriage between one man and more than one woman

Polyandry: Marriage between one woman and more than one man

In some cultures, after marriage, a couple lives in the wifes familys householda practice called matrilocality.

When couples live in the husbands familys household, the practice is called patriolocality.

If they go out and get their own place to live, they practice neolocality.

Once taboo, divorce is now common in today world. Many factors have contributed to the tenfold increase in the divorce rate over the past century. Women have become less economically dependent on men, which mean they are now able to leave unhappy marriages and support themselves. Legal standards have also relaxed, making divorce easier to obtain. Because the divorce rate is so high, so is the rate of remarriage. Todays society is still coming to terms with the ramifications of blended families, those composed of children and parents from both present and past marriages.