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What is the definition and meaning of family?

Posted by Pardeep Kumar 3 years, 6 months ago

CBSE > Class 11 > Sociology

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Yogita Ingle 3 years, 6 months ago

1. Marriage leads to the formation of family.The family is a universal institution and has existed throughout the history of society.

2. As far as defination of a family is concerned we can say that, “Family, basically, is made up to individuals having Kinship relationship among themselves."

3. The smallest family consists of the husband and wife without children. Such a family is also called a nuclear family.

4. A man with his children or a woman with her can also constitute a family. This is called a single-parent family.

5. A family may even consist of persons of few more generations living together and other relatives forming an extended family. Such an arrangement is also known by the name household.

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