Social psychology

M.Phil. Social Science

2014

Impact of family on society

Presented to

Sir Fakhr-ul-Huda

By

Nousheen Gul

FAMILY Is the basic social institution and the primary

group in society.

Different authors describe family

1. Accdg to Murdok family is a social group characterized by common residence, economic cooperation and

reproduction.

2. 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.

3. 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

As 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,

Marriage

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,

Recreational functions.

Non essential functions

F fatherA andM motherI implying the L love between their Young

INDIVIDUAL

FAMILY

NATION

SOCIETY

SocietyA 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

Natural 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

World 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