Question
In what ways can changes in social structure lead to changes in family structure?

Answer

  1. According to social structure a family can be male headed or female headed; migration of men in search of work can increase the number of female headed households.
  2. It can be nuclear or extended, depending on social norms, living/housing conditions, etc.
  3. The line of descent can be matrilineal or patrilineal; socio-cultural traditions determine this.
  4. The long work schedules of young parents may lead to increasing number of grand parents moving in as care givers for young grand children.

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