Family A family is a group of people who are connected with each other either by blood, or by marriage or by some other agreed relationship or adoption where the adult members are assumed to take the responsibilities of bringing up or caring the children.

Types of Family Nuclear Family Extended family

Kinship & Descent Kinship: the state of being connected to each other is called kinship. Descent: it is descent that connect the blood relatives. descent means family origins of an individual.

Identification of Kinship Members Unilineal Descent: i) Patrilineal descent ii) Matrilineal descent Bilateral Descent: Patrilineal descent + Matrilineal Descent

What is Marriage????? Marriage is a contract between two or more people which establishes social identity and legal status of children

Types of Marriage

Polygamous Marriage

Theoretical Perspectives on family Functionalist View: Social order is the focus of functionalism. social order is perpetuated in the society by a set of social institutions. amongst them, family plays a significant role

Theoretical Perspectives on family Functionalist View: Talcott parsons & Family Primary Socialization Personality Stabilization Schafer & functions of Family  reproduction:  protection:  socialization:  regulation of sexual behavior:  affection & companionship:  provision of social status:

Conflict View

 domestic division of labor  unequal power relationship  caring activities

Shift in family forms  formation of families & households  dissolution of families & households  changes in personal relationships  formation of families & households  dissolution of families & households  changes in personal relationships

Anthony Giddens & transformation in Intimacy Romantic love Plastic sexuality Confluent love Pure relationship

Diverse Life Styles

Diverse Lifestyles  cohabitation  childlessness within marriage  gay and lesbians  dual income families  single parenting family  Step families  divorce