Nuclear family or joint family
I was lucky enough to see BOTH . I come from a generation where I saw
my parents , uncles and aunts living in a joint family system . I also
saw the advent of nuclear family system during my generation . Today ,
for the generation after ours ………the concept of joint family
system is becoming extinct like the dinosaurs .
the youngsters come to know about joint families in movies and serials
on TV. IT does prevail in rural India. You have your loved ones close
to you and they are always with you to give you guidance and support.
The culture remains alive and is passed on to the children more
efficiently in a joint family.
All responsibilities are shared and during any problems-
emotional, financial, etc. the family is there to handle it together.
It is a big security system in itself. But it is fast dying in metros
due to economic conditions and lack of space. i want to given an
simple example why this practice is diminishing nowadays . my parents
lived in a joint family but later due to jobs in different cities all
the brothers spread here and there and finally it was just me, dad,
mom, granny and my sis. I don’t think that can be actually called a
‘nuclear’ family. In fact in most families it is the same.
I feel joint family is a great arrangement. House is always in
The Term Paper on Family Structure in India
... the older generation, the departure from the joint family of surplus married brothers and other factors. Hence, even a considerable proportion of nuclear families in ... senior citizen of the family tend to keep the joint families intact. Nimkoff (1959) also writes that in India, he joint family system is traditionally most ...
merry, everyone there to help. Elders being in the family keeps a sort
of discipline in the house and also guide their children in their
parenthood.
