Nuclear Family

Nuclear family, also called elementary family, in sociology and anthropology, a group of people who are united by ties of partnership and parenthood and consisting of a pair of adults and their socially recognized children. Sometimes, not always, the adults in a nuclear family are married and such couples are most often a man and a woman.

1. Nuclear Family

2. Family A group consisting of parents and children living together in a household. Family is a system of relationship existing between parents and children. ----- Clare

3. Define Nuclear Family In simple words, a nuclear family is one which consists of married couple and their children. They tend to occupy the same dwelling place. Absence of relatives like grand parents, uncles, aunts etc. Also known as ‘Elementary Family’

4. Characteristics Limited members Goal Oriented Freedom and Modern Oriented Universal Acceptance Love and Affection

5. Advantages Development of Personality Better Condition of Women Less number of children Peace and Harmony Individual Responsibilities Problem Free Unit

6. Disadvantages Economic Disadvantage Insecurity of Children Agency to Develop Bad Qualities of  Inmates Loneliness Insecure for Old, Widow and Divorce

7. Joint Family vs. Nuclear Family

8. Conclusion We can say that finally Nuclear family, also called elementary family, in sociology and anthropology group of people who are united by ties of partnership and parenthood and consisting of a pair of adults and their socially recognized children . Children in a nuclear family may be the couple’s biological or adopted offspring.

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