The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.
Confucius
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Social psychology M.Phil. Social Science 2014
Impact of family on society Presented to S ir Fakhr - ul -Huda By Nousheen Gul
F amily FAMILY Is the basic social institution and the primary group in society.
Different authors describe family Accdg to Murdok family is a social group characterized by common residence, economic cooperation and reproduction. Accdg to Burges and Locke family is a group of persons united by ties of marriage, blood or adoption, constituting a single household, interacting and communicating with each other in their respective social roles of husband and wife, mother and father, son and daughter, brother and sister, and creating and maintaining a common culture . Accdg and to Murray and Zentner family is a social system and primary reference group made up of two or more persons living together who are related by blood, marriage or adoption or who are living together by arrangement over a period of time.
Activity Think about your family and give one word for your family
Composition of family Nuclear family A s being made up of a married couple and their younger children – this groups lives together apart from other relatives, also called conjugal family. Extended family It includes not only the nuclear family but also grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins, also called consanguine family.
Functions of family Essential functions Essential functions are those functions which are basic or fundamental in nature and no other institutions can perform these functions so successfully as family can. Non essential functions These functions are non-essential or secondary in the sense that these are also performed simultaneously by other social institutions in family.
Under essential functions include main functions such as, M arriage Production and rearing of children, Provision of home Socialization Essential functions
Under non-essential or secondary functions include : Economic function, Religious function, Educational function, Health related function, R ecreational functions. Non essential functions
F father A and M mother I implying the L love between their Y oung
INDIVIDUAL FAMILY NATION SOCIETY
Society A group of families organized and working together for a common goal, interest and beliefs is called society.
Family stabilize the physical and emotional aspects of an individual for social development . Moral values are inculcated. The cultural heritage of society is handed over from old to young generation . Sharing social responsibility and showing solidarity with the family. Impact of family on society
Physical aspects
Emotional aspect
Moral values
Moral values
Culture transmission
Oneness
Family is a fundamental foundation to generate productive workers to meet economy demands. To achieve societal goals Family policies and programs are an essential investment . Families are effective means to develop positive child and youth. Families are school of love and peace.
Productive workers
Positive child and youth
Peace and love
N atural and essential foundations of a healthy society . Transmission of customs and tradition to society. The family adds stability to a society.
Transmission of customs and tradition
Healthy and stable society
W orld would be a better place full of love, peace and humanity, if we realize the importance of family to strengthen the society. The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home. Confucius Conclusion