DMPQ- Family as an institution is getting affected by the changes in society. Discuss the changes in the family and the causes of the changes.

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Family is a smallest basic social unit which performs various functions like biological, psychological, economical etc. The form and the characteristics of the families are changing.

Changes:

• Joint family to nuclear family.
• Concept of single mother, single father. Join Our Telegram Channel

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The reasons for the changes in the family system are

• In search of Job, members of the family move outside and start to live there and hence family become independent unit.
• The urge of individualism is against the traditional joint family system.
• Effect of globalisation, urbanisation has effect on the pattern of family.
• Now nuclear family are producing less offspring i.e. not more than 2 which is also putting restriction on the size of the family.
• Effect of Westernisation and modernisations has also affected the family structure.
• Cost of living has increased in urban areas which compelled lower size of the family.