Family

1. FAMILY

2. The word Family is derived from the Latin word “ Familia ” which means “group of people”. The word family is derived from the Roman word “ famulus ” which means “a servant”. A ccording to Samuel “ T he family Is a Latin word. This term includes parents, children’s and their close relationship.” According to Robert E. Riegel “ Family is a social institution which provides foundations of every society.”

3. According to Aristotle Family is “An indispensable seed bed of love, affection and culture which enjoys the very fundamental position in cultivation and maintaining human characteristics of sociality or sociability”.

4. Basic Types of family Extended family Nuclear family

5. Types of Family Arrangements On the basis of Mate selection Traditional Modern On the basis of number of wives or husbands Polygamy 1-polygyny 2-Polyandry 3-Monogymy On the basis of descent or inheritance Patrilineal Matrilineal Bi- lneal

6. On the basis of livings Patrilocal Matrilocal Neo-local On the basis of domination Patriarchal Matriarchal

7. Functions of Family Biological functions Economic functions Religious functions Social functions