1. BY: Hijab Hafeez Mehwish Khatoon
CAUSES OF DISINTEGRATION OF JOINT FAMILY SYSTEM IN PAKISTAN AND SURVEY OF OLD AGE HOME
BY: Hijab Hafeez
Mehwish Khatoon

2. FAMILY SYSTEMS
A sensible and well-balanced family system is the very foundation of a happy life
 The traditional family system in South Asia is the joint family system.
The greater proportion of the population in Pakistan (66%) lives in rural areas where the main occupation is agriculture
the model of 'joint family' has potential benefits that can lead to secure, healthy, stress free and affluent individuals. 

3. JOINT FAMILY SYSTEM
The 'joint family system' is one such thing that has the potential to ensure sustainability of life and natural resources on this planet
 In this system, all members of a clan: father, son, brother, sister, uncle, nephew, and others live together
In a joint family system, there exists a strong differentiation of authority across generations, and a relatively passive role of females.

4. ISLAMIC VIEW ABOUT JOINT FAMILY SYSTEM
Islam endorses the set-up of the nuclear (or separate) family system. It has strongly emphasized on the issue of silatu 'r-rahm (keeping the bond of relationship intact) thus promoting the virtue of helping the relatives.
 In Islam, a family can take the following two shapes:
     A couple and their children.
    A couple, their parents and their children

5. CONTD… Both aspects of this Islamic view are clear from verse 24:61.
 There is no blame upon...you if you eat (without permission) in your own houses, the houses of your fathers, the houses of your mothers, the houses of your brothers, the houses of your sisters, the houses of your paternal uncles, the houses of your paternal aunts, the houses of your maternal uncles, the houses of your maternal aunts, the house which is in your trust, and the house of your friend.

6. BENEFITS OF JOINT FAMILY SYSTEM
A joint family is much better able to provide support to the elderly especially physical, social and emotional support.
A study done showed that living in a joint family system was associated with a favorable outcome in elderly suffering from depression.
In a joint family system, the elderly have more interactions with people at home
One of the main advantages of a joint family system is the availability of a large workforce for occupations which demand one

7. FAMILY SYSTEM IN PAKISTAN
In Pakistan, the joint family system is quite usually found. Joint family usually comprises father, mother, children, grand father and mother, and they live together with their people in the same family unit.
People in Pakistan are greatly trilingual and most of the people living here are Muslims. They give much respect to their customs and traditions and they closely follow the worth-taking family values.

8. CAUSES OF DISINTEGRATION OF JOINT FAMILY SYSTEM IN PAKISTAN
Some of the main causes of joint family system in Pakistan are:
The generation that broke out of the old joint family system did so when individualistic thinking began to gain predominance in the society
In urban areas, dissolution of the joint family system is likely due to the problems of housing (large families being unable to live under one roof) and occupational alternatives which result in the younger generation undergoing separation of economic production.
Nucleation leads to a decrease in co-residence of the elderly with adult children and therefore a decrease in care and support of the elderly.

9. SURVEY ABOUT JOINT FAMILY SYSTEM IN PAKISTAN
Survey was done about joint family system in Pakistan and it showed the following results:
Four hundred subjects aged 65 and above were interviewed, out of which (56.5%) were living in the joint family system (JFS), whereas (43.5%) were living in a nuclear family system (NFS). A total of 77.5% respondents were in the age class of years. Majority were men (78%), married (78%), retired (55.8%) and with education below intermediate (61.8%). A total of (91.5%) respondents were satisfied with their family system. (81.5%) respondents said that the trend in family systems in Pakistan was changing and (97.5%) of these subjects thought that it was a joint family system to nuclear family system trend. (85%) subjects said that a family system has a significant impact on health care.

10. TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL JOINT FAMILY SYSTEM
Here are some important tips for successful joint family system:
Mutual Love and Respect
Open and Honest Communication 
Realistic Expectations of Members
Acknowledgement of and Being Grateful for What is

11. OLD AGE HOMES

12. Parents take care of us till we grow thinking that their children will take care of them in old age, but we after getting in to the maturity level, we do not take care of them instead we throw them to old age homes, asking somebody to take care of our parents

13. OLD AGE HOMES OLD AGE HOMES Western culture
Old age homes are homes where the old age people who are considered to be our parents are thrown without a second thought

14. TYPES OF OLD AGE HOME
Paid old age homes
Free old age homes

15. SURVEY TO OLD HOME SURVEY OF OLD AGE HOME “Najjat Trust Old Home”
Reasons why people living there
Environment
Plight tragic

16. SURVEY IN UNIVERSITIES

17. 1. Are you living in a joint family system?
2. What is your opinion about joint family system?
4%, that is the best living style
76%, depends on circumstances
20%, don’t like

18. 3. Do your grandparents living with you?
10% , with other relatives
14% , they are dependent
44% , they dead

19. 4. How do you feel their presence at home?
80%, pleasant
7%, annoying
5. Do you want your parents or grandparents live in old home?

20. 6. What do you think about old home?
4%, favored
“Old home reduces our youth burden”
96%, against
“Old home is merely a non-Muslim culture. Islam does not support this concept. They are destroying our social and moral values. Infact the concept is against the ethical and moral values of our parents and grandparents as they are the one who brought up at this stage. This concept should be avoided, destroyed and eradicated out of our society.”

21. CONCLUSION
Allah has instructed man on the treatment of his parents in the Holy Qur'an many times, and respect for parents is one of the good deeds to enter paradise. Our parents sacrificed everything for our happiness and future. So it is improper to act as if they deserve no respect and love. Every person who puts a parent in a home for the aged should ask: How will I feel if my children did the same to me when I am old?

22. THANK YOU