Opposite of joint family

ADVERTISEMENTS: Here is your essay on changes in joint family system in India! The joint family system was best suited to an agrarian society where mobility was limited; specialization was simple and custom immutable. But following a process of change due to modernisation the traditional joint family in India has shown remarkable changes in its structure and functions. ADVERTISEMENTS: Whether jointness is considered in terms of residence, mutual obligations and property; whether joint family system is being replaced by nuclear family system; whether joint family as an institution is dying put is a matter of dispute and the future of Indian family system has been debated. Various empirical studies point to the new trends of the Indian family system. It is a fact that the joint family system is disintegrating. This disintegration is more evident in cities and industrial centers than in rural areas. Changes in structural and functional aspects of joint family are discussed below. 1. Small Family Size: ADVERTISEMENTS: The size of the traditional family has become smaller. Socio- Economic changes have stimulated individualism and brought about changes in the attitude of individuals towards joint family. Urbanisation has emphasised individuality and privacy which gives another incentive for being independent of large family group. Hence, joint families are breaking up and in their place small families are coming to existence. 2. Neo-Local Residence: As a result of industrializat...

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