Definitions of family
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This document discusses definitions of family and household. It presents definitions from sociologists like Murdock and Giddens that define family as groups of people related by blood, marriage, adoption or cohabitation who share residence and responsibilities. More modern definitions see family as smaller groups that provide mutual support through love and care. A household is defined as a group of people sharing residence and housekeeping duties, whether related or not. The document aims to distinguish family and household and identify challenges in defining family.
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The document discusses family, marriage, and related topics in India. It defines family and describes the key characteristics and functions of families. It outlines different types of families based on factors like authority, structure, residence, marriage, and ancestry. Joint families, nuclear families, blended families, and extended families are explained. The modern family and changes it is undergoing are also covered. The document discusses dowry as a social issue in India and the factors responsible for its practice. It notes the impacts of dowry like gender discrimination and crimes against women. Important steps to eradicate dowry are suggested. Marriage acts and legislation related to family and marriage in India are also briefly mentioned.
Family and marriage
The document discusses family, marriage, and the dowry system in India. It defines family as a basic social unit consisting of parents and children that influences individuals throughout their lives. It describes nuclear and joint families, with nuclear families consisting of two generations and joint families including three generations under one roof. Marriage is defined as a legally recognized union between partners, with monogamy being the most common form worldwide. The document also outlines India's Dowry Prohibition Act which criminalizes dowry demands and aims to reduce associated social issues including violence against women.
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The document defines family and discusses the Filipino family structure. It provides definitions of family from various sources that emphasize family as a basic social unit shaped by society. It then outlines sections from the Philippine Constitution regarding the state's recognition and protection of family. The rest of the document discusses characteristics of the Filipino family including bilateral kinship and family types, roles, and stages of development. It also examines theoretical approaches to understanding the family, including developmental, structural-functional, and systems models.
family
The document discusses different types of families and their characteristics. It defines family as the basic social unit comprised of people related by marriage, blood, or adoption living together in a household. Families have the primary function of reproducing society biologically and socially. The document outlines different family structures like nuclear families, extended families, single-parent families, and blended families. It prompts discussion of values that can be taught in families.
Family and marriage
This document defines family and marriage, provides historical context on how families and marriages have changed over time, and outlines different types of families and marriages. It discusses the significance of family and marriage in terms of providing love, protection, guidance and a sense of belonging. The document also summarizes key theories about the functions of family and marriage in society from a sociological perspective.
Lec vii Family as Social Institution - Imran Ahmad Sajid
The document discusses the definition and functions of family as a social institution. It defines family as a group of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption that are responsible for caring for children and reproducing society. The main types of families are nuclear families consisting of parents and children, and extended families with additional relatives living together. The document also examines marriage, kinship patterns, family authority structures, and residential patterns around the world. It notes family serves functions like reproduction, protection, socialization, regulating sexuality, and providing companionship, status, economic support, and recreation for its members.
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2) Family members express appreciation for each other through compliments and spending quality time together.
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- 2. Lesson objectives • To have a working definition of Family and Household and to be able to distinguish between the two. • To be able to identify the difficulties of defining the Family.
- 7. George Murdock ‘The family is a social group characterised by common residence, economic co-operation and reproduction. It includes adults of both sexes, at least two of whom maintain a socially approved sexual relationship, and one or more children, own or adopted, of the sexually cohabiting adults’
- 8. Giddens: A modern perspective: • “A group of individuals related to each other other by blood ties, marriage or adoption, who form an economic unit, the adult members of which are responsible for the upbringing of children”
- 9. An even more modern Giddens definition: • “A small group of closely related people who share a distinct identity and responsibility for each other that outweighs commitment to others. This group is commonly, but not necessarily, based on marriage, biological descent or adoption”
- 10. The Family and Households – Modern Definitions • Family • ‘ A family is a social unit made up of people who support each other in one or several ways; for example socially, economically or psychologically (in providing love, care affection etc.) or whose members identify with each other as a supportive unit’ (Nik Jorgensen, 1994)
- 11. • ‘A family is a group of people to whom we may be biologically related and to whom we feel a sense of kinship.’ (McNeill, Blundell and Griffiths, 2003.) • [Kinship refers to a relationship based on ‘blood’ or marriage.]
- 12. • Household • ‘A household consists of a person living alone, or two or more people who share the same residence – for example, a house or flat. Members of a household also share housekeeping – for example, sharing the rent and household chores. People who live together in a household may or may not be related.’ (Sociology in Focus for OCR AS Level’.)