A.
Based on Internal Organization of Membership
1. The Nuclear, Primary, or Elementary
- composed of a husband, and his wife, and their
children in a union recognized by the members of the society.
Two
kinds of nuclear families:
a.
Family of Orientation –
the family into which, one is born and where one is reared
or socialized. The father, mother, brothers and
sisters
b.
Family of Procreation –
the family established by the person by his/her marriage and
consists of husband, a wife, sons and daughters.
Advantages
of the Nuclear Family
a.
Motivates the husband and wife to work out a harmonious
relationship based on a congeniality of interest, mutual
understanding and sympathy.
b. This
type of family emphasizes independent residence, strong allegiance
to the members, romantic love and sex attraction.
c.
Since the family has to be independent and economically self-sufficient,
the members tend to be imbued with values of independence,
initiative and self-reliance.
2.
The Extended Family - composed
of two or more nuclear families economically and socially related
to each other.
The extension
may be:
a.
Through the parent-child relationship - when
the unmarried children and the married children with their families live with
the parents.
b.
Through the husband-wife relationship as in a
polygymous marriage. In polygyny, the man keeps a number of nuclear
families and unites them under a larger family group.
Advantages
of an Extended Family
1. Its likelihood for performance, for member can turn to his kin
for help in times of crisis and thus withstand the stresses and strains of
life.
2. In crisis diffused social relationships so the children learn
to adjust to persons of varying age levels.
3. The children learn cooperation at an early age.
4. A wide range of protection is afforded its members and the aged
relies on the younger members to take care of them.
Disadvantages of an extended family:
1. The set-up may make the children overly dependent on relatives.
2. The wide range of kin relationship may result in confusion in values and norms
Types of Families Based on Descent
1. Patrilineal descent-
affiliates a person with group of relatives who are related to him through his
father.
2. Matrilineal descent –
affiliates a person with a group related to him through his mother.
3. Bilateral descent-
affiliates a person with group of kinsmen.
Types of Families Based on Residence
1. Patrilocal Residence –
requires that the newly married
couple live with or near the domicile
of the parents of the bridegroom.
2. Matrilocal Residence –
requires that newly married
couple live with or near the domicile
of the parents of the bride.
3. Bilocal Residence gives
the couple a choice of staying
with either the groom’s parents or
the bride’s parents, depending on certain
factors like the relative wealth of the
families or their status, and wishes of the
parents, or certain personal preferences of the bride.
4. Neolocal Residence
permits the newly married
couple to reside independently of the
parents of either groom or bride.
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