According to Murdok:

Family
-defines as social group characterized by common residence, economic
cooperation and reproduction.
-It includes both sexes (sexually approved sexual relationship) with at least one
or two children.
According to Burgess and Locke:
- Group of persons united by ties of marriage, blood and adoption
- Constituting single household, interacting and communicating with each
other in their respective social roles as husband, wife, mother and father, son
and daughter
- Creating and maintaining a common culture
According to Murdok: According to Burgess and Locke:
-social group…common - Group of persons…united
common residence, economic cooperation united by ties of marriage, blood and
and reproduction. adoption

- Member (both sexes, child) - Member (husband, wife,

It includes both sexes (sexually approved sexual mother and child)
relationship) with at least one or two children .
Common:
Common: culture
residence, economic
cooperation and reproduction.
According to Murdok: According to Burgess and Locke:
-social group…common - Group of persons…united

- Member (both sexes, child) - Member (husband, wife,

mother and child)
Common:
Common:
F – Father
A – and
M – Mother
I – Implying the presence of children where
L – love must prevail between me and
Y – you
Member
(mother father children)
Love
F–
A–
M–
I–
L–
Y–
Characteristics of family
1. The family as a social groups is universal and is significant element in man’s
social life
2. It is the first social group to which the individual is exposed
3. Family contact and relationship are repetitive and continuous
4. The family is very close and intimate relationship
5. It is the setting of the most intense emotional experiences during the life time
of the individual – birth, childhood, puberty, adolescence, marriage and death.
6. The family affects the individual’s social values, disposition and outlook in life.
7. The family has the unique position of serving as a link between the individual
and the larger society.
8. Family is also unique in providing the continuity of social life
Characteristics of family
1. universal and is significant
2. first social group
3. Family contact and relationship
4. relationship
5. most intense emotional experiences
6. social values, disposition and outlook in life.
7. serving as a link
8. continuity of social life
 Classification of Family
A. Based on Membership C. Based on descent
-Nuclear -Patrilineal
-Extended -Matrilineal
B. Based on residence -Bilateral
-Patrilocal D. Based on authority
-Matrilocal -Patriarchal
-Bilocal -Matriarchal
-Neolocal -Matricentric
- Avunculocal -Egalitarian
Function of Family
1 Biological function
2 Socialization function
3 Social control function
4 Economic function
5. Sexual regulation and reproduction
6. It gives members status
 Stages Tasks
1. Beginning family Establishing a mutually satisfying marriage
Planning to have or have not children

2. Child-bearing family Adjusting to infant, supporting needs of all three members

Renegotiating marital relationships

3. Family with pre-school Adjusting to the costs of the family life, adapting to the needs of preschooler
children Coping with parental loss of energy and privacy

4. Family with school-age Adjusting to the activity of growing children, promoting joint decision between children
children and parents, Encouraging and supporting children’s educational achievements

5. Family with teenagers Maintaining open communication among members, ethical and moral values of the family
and young adults Balancing freedom with responsibly of teenagers
Releasing young adults with appropriate rituals and assistance
Strengthening marital relationship and maintain supportive home base
6. Post parental family Preparing for retirement
Maintaining ties with younger and older generations

7. Aging family Adjusting to retirement, Adjusting to loss of spouse

Closing family