What is a family ? Is it just father , mother and children?

1. FAMILY

2. What is a family ?
Is it just father , mother and
children?

3. Types of families
 Nuclear Family.
 Single Parent Family.
 Extended Family.
 Childless Family.
 Stepfamily.
 Grandparent Family.

4. International family day
 International family day 15 May.This day
highlights the importance of families
 It aims at fostering equality,bringing about a fuller
sharing of domestic responsibilities and
employment opportunities
 Family constitutes the basic unit of society

5. Distinctive features of the family
 Universality
 Emotional basis
 Educative role
 Limited size
 Nuclear postion
 Sense of responsibility
 Social regulations
 Persistence and change

6. The Family as a functional unit
 The biological ,emotional and
economic needs are the foundation of
a family.
 Family is the agency through which
the impressionable rising generation
is made.
 It teaches the individual what
situations to anticipate
 It facilitates adjustment to people and
groups outside and family circle
 Family plays an important role in
transmission of the cultural traditions
from one generation to another
 It acts as an educative unit and socio-
cultural agency

7. Effect of Modernization on Family
 In the simple and peasent societies,family was
the unit of production as well as a primary unit of
society.
 In the industrial society the family has lost the
place of being the unit of production and has
been replaced by individual as the primary unit of
society who is a wage earner or professional.

8. What Is The Importance Of Family In
Modern Society?
 The Definition of Family has evolved,
but its importance remains
 The Benefits of being in a healthy
family have increased
 Helps meet basic needs
 Allows you to belong to Something
 Financial security
 Health benefits
 Provides support when one of them is
ill
 The community benefits
 The importance of family in educating
children
 All families may struggle sometimes
 Seeking help

9. Global Trends Emerging in the Family
 Emphasis on individualism and
independence
 Greater differentiation and
specialized functioning of social
institutions
 Life in an urban setting
 Birth control and family planning
 Social mobility
 Marital disruption and divorce
 Neglect and improper care for the
elderly
 Formal education for Children
 Governmental influence on family
activities
 Family not praying together

10. Institution of family in India
 Indian family,which is predominantly joint or extended has remained
remarkably stable despite some marked and drastic
social,political,economic and religious changes over the last thirty
years.
 Family has retained its primarily joint or extended characteristics.
 Families on the Indian fringe are undergoing a change.
 The main factors of change are modern education,development
programmes and urbanization.
 The direction of change is from the hold of collectivity to increasing
individuality.

11. Women in a family
 Women are the arbiters of social change.
 Women set the pattern of the family.

12. Family Counceling
 Family life can be either a source of
great joy or feel like a terrible
burden. Maintaining relationships
can take a great deal of work, and if
the people nearest us are facing life
challenges, the whole family can
end up suffering.
 Family counseling is a specialized
field within psychotherapy, and
family counselors typically help
families weather all kinds of storms.
While we'd like to think that love
can overcome all obstacles, a little
knowledge can certainly help
smooth the way to achieving true
families happiness.

13. Conclusion
The importance of family will likely never change.

15. REFERENCES
 https://www.slideshare.net/SibabrataBalabantara/family-ppt-
47054924?from_action=save
 https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/family/what-is-the-importance-of-family-
in-modern-society/
 https://parenting.firstcry.com/articles/magazine-international-family-day-
history-and-significance/
 https://family.lovetoknow.com/about-family-values/types-family-structures
 http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/family/family-the-meaning-features-types-
and-functions-5230-words/8588
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7waVwF5jDOs

16. Thank
you
 Twinkle
 Nidish
 Tinju