MODULE 1

FAMILY AS A SOCIAL
INSTITUTION

CONCEPT OF FAMILY
EICHERS

(1988) DEFINITION OF FAMILY PROVIDE

A FOUNTATION ON WHICH TO BUILD.

A family is a social group that may

or may not include one or more
children( examples ; childless
couples),who may or may not have
been born in their wedlock
( examples ; adopted children or
children by one adult partner of a
previous union.

DEFINITION OF MARRIAGE
MACK AND YOUNG says
Marriage is an institution or a set
of norms which determines a
particular relation between
parents and to their children

TYPES OF FAMILY
Beanpole
Classic extended family
Cohabitation
Extended family
Gay or lesbian family
Kin
Lone parent family
Modified extended family
Monogamy

FUNCTIONS OF FAMILY

REGULATION OF SEXUAL

ACTIVITIES
REPRODUCTION
SOCIALISATION OF CHILDREN
SOCIAL PLACEMENT
CARE OF SICK AND ELDERLY
PROTECTIVE FUNCTIONS
ECONOMIC PRODUCTION

TRENDS IN MARRIAGE AND

FAMILY
In an effort to discover the
extent and nature of recent
research in sex , marriage and
family life.

QUALITIES OF SUCCESSFUL
FAMILY
SPEND TIME TOGETHER
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
APPRECIATION
COMMITEMENT
GOOD COPING SKILLS
VALUES AND CONVICTIONS

OVERVIEW OF CONCEPTUAL FRAME

WORK FOR UNDERSTANDING
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
Marriage and family are key
structures in most societies , while
the two institutions have historically
been closely linked I Canadian culture
their connection is becoming more
complex the relationship between
marriage And family is an interesting
topic of study to sociologists

FAMILY SYSTEM PERSPECTIVE

PROBLEMS OCCUR AS THE

RESULT OF ONGOING PATTERN OF

CVOMMUNICATION WITH IN THE
FAMILY
FAMILY CRISES PRODUCE BOTH
INSTABILITUY AND
OPPORCHUNITIES FOR CHANGE
FAMILIES OPERATE ACCORDING
TO ESTABLISH RULES THAT MUST
BE CHANGED BEFORE PROBLEMS
CAN BE RESOLVED

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FAMILY AS A SOCIAL
INSTITUTION
SUBMITTED
BY
SALAHUDHEEN A
2ND MSW

Family development
perspective
Family social workers must be able to asses
how a family is functioning and identify what if
needs social workers needs to understand how
a family must shift attitude and modified
relationships to adapt to evolving family life
stages

between indian
and western
values
Basis for
comparison

Indian culture

Western
culture

Meaning

The culture
Like USA,
which is
SPAIN, CANADA
focused in India ,ETC
is Indian culture

Religion

Hinduism,islam, Christianity,
chirstianity,sikh Judaism
ism,bhudism

Family

Joint family

Nuclear family

Continue.
Marriages

Arranged
marriage

Love marriage

equality

Women are
considered
inferior than
man, how ever
the thinking is
changing with
the effects of
westernization

Both man and women

are considered equal

languages

Telugu,tamil,pu English
njabi,marathi,ur
du,malayalam
etc..

DHARMA
The Hindu believes regarded dharma as the
first and the highest aim of the Hindu
marriage .marriage is decided not so much for
sex or for children as fpr accruing a partner for
the fulfillment religious duties

ARTHA
Artha is one of the 4 aims of human life in
Indian philosophy . The word Artha literally
translate as meaning sense goal purpose or
essence depending on the context .Artha is
also a concept in the scripture of Hinduism

KARMA
Karma means desire wish longing in Indian
literature .karma often sexual desire and
longing in contemporary literature but the
concept more broadly refers to any desire
wish, passion , longing ,pleasure of the senses

MOKSHA
In Hindu tradition Moksha is a center concept
and included as one of the 4 aspects and
goals of human life. the other 3 goals arte
dharma , Artha , Karma , together these 4
aims of life are called Purusharta in Hinduism

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