2. FAMILY
The word family has been derived from
Latin word “FAMULUS” means servant. In
Roman the word is denoted by a group of
members connected by a common descent
or marriage.
family is a group of people organized
on the basis of natural love and affection.
3. DEFINITION
A group defined by sex relationship
sufficiently precise and enduring to
provide for the procreation and
upbringing of children. ‘MACIVER’
5. Characteristics
1. The family is a group defined by sexual relationship between male
and female, which is sufficiently precise and enduring to provide
for procreation and by bringing of children.
2. It is constituted by living together of male with females and their
offspring.
3. A form of marriage or other institutional arrangement in
accordance with the mating relationship is established and
maintained.
4. Attachment of blood relationship among the family member.
5. Financial provision and some economic provision shared by the
members of the group to fulfill the economic needs associated
with child bearing and rearing.
6. 6. Universality .
7. It is a formative agency of socialization.
8. It may be permanent or temporary in nature.
9. It fulfills emotional needs of the individual.
10.Will have limited members.
11. It controls the activities of the members with in
the society.
7. FUNCTION
1. Fulfills the biological function.
2. Replacement of species through the propagation of
progeny.
3. Social repetition where the sex relations are
controlled and regulated.
4. Family is a medium or sex excretion and its
regulation.
5. Provision of food, housing and clothing , which are
necessary to the existence of human life.
6. It has protect the interests of the child and give
security.
8. 7. Family provide instruction to child to
develop thought, kind – heatedness.
8. Family keeps the culture of the society alive.
9.The family provides entertainment for its
members.
10.The family is first educational institute for a
child.
