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प्रश्न
Explain any four features of family as given by MacIver.
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- Universality: Family is the most basic universal social unit. All cultures all over the world have this institution. There is no substitute for family. The world has seen many changes in civilizations, but the institution of family has remained constant.
- Emotional basis: A family integrates all the members emotionally. Affection, mutual cooperation and blood ties keep the family together. This bond ensures proper cultural transmission.
- Educative role: Early education begins with the family. It helps develop an individual’s personality and makes him/her internalise social behaviour. The family guides and nurtures the individuals in their first lessons of love, respect, cooperation, normative behaviour and social customs.
- Limited size: Since the size of the modern family is limited, communication is better and keeps the family closely knit.
- Nuclear position: The family is the nucleus around which an individual’s life revolves. It is an individual’s most important primary group.
- Sense of responsibility: It allocates a duty to each family member. There are defined roles for all members with expectations from each one.
- Social regulation: A family acts as a social agent and trains the members in socially acceptable behaviour. The social regulations and restrictions set by the family enable members to behave in a socially useful manner.
- Persistence and change: The form and structure of the family has been changing with time. It has changed with evolving times. As a unit, however it has continued to exist.
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