The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home. Confucius

1. 
Social psychology
M.Phil. Social Science
2014

2. 
Impact of family on
society
Presented to
Sir Fakhr-ul-Huda
By
Nousheen Gul

3. FAMILY Is the basic social
institution and the primary
group in society.

4. 
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.

5. 
Activity
Think about your family and
give one word for your family

6. 
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.

7. 
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.

8. 
Under essential functions include main functions such
as,
 Marriage
 Production and rearing of children,
 Provision of home
 Socialization
Essential functions

9. 
Under non-essential or secondary functions include :
 Economic function,
 Religious function,
 Educational function,
 Health related function,
 Recreational functions.
Non essential functions

10. F father
A and
M mother
I implying the
L love
between their
Young

11. INDIVIDUAL
FAMILY
NATION
SOCIETY

12. Society
A group of families organized and working
together for a common goal, interest and beliefs
is called society.

13.  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

14. 
Physical aspects

15. 
Emotional aspect

16. 
Moral values

17. 
Moral values

18. 
Culture transmission

19. 
Oneness

20. 
 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.

21. 
Productive workers

22. 
Positive child and youth

23. 
Peace and love

24. 
 Natural and essential foundations of a healthy
society.
 Transmission of customs and tradition to society.
 The family adds stability to a society.

25. 
Transmission of customs and
tradition

26. 
Healthy and stable society

27. 
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