Class-IV Subject –E.V.S. Chapter 1 (My family) Question / Answers :- 1. Ans: A family which has less than four members is called a nuclear family.

Having more than your usually 3-4 members in a household gives you the extra dose of unconditional love and support. This can come from your grandparents, your aunts and uncles, your cousins and of course your parents. Kids who live in a joint family turn out to be more mature and caring.

Joint family or big family is large in size consisting of members of 3 or more generation such as grandparents, parents, siblings, uncles, aunts and cousins living in one home.

A family when lives together with all family members up to 2nd generation like grand parents, parents, uncle, aunts and their children is called a joint family. All children get equal share of love, care, guidance and education by the elder grandparents so that they never miss anything in their whole life.

A joint family is a large undivided family where more than one generation live together at a common house. It is a form of family where the grand-parents, father, mother, and children live unitedly at one home. They share common rights in the household property and their daily-expenses are met from the common fund.

A joint family consists of a minimum of three generations—grandparents, parents and children. 2. All members of a joint family live under one roof, and form one single household.

Conflict or family quarrel has caused the breakdown of joint family system. Conflicts regarding family property, its income and expenditure, unequal distribution of work at home and personal clashes between women lead to the break-up of joint families.

5 Disadvantages of Living in a Joint Family

• Privacy is Compromised. Lack of privacy is a common complaint among people who live in a joint family.
• A small Decision Runs by Everyone.
• Financial Responsibility.
• Interference in Parenting.
• Woes of a Common Kitchen.

Different sociologists hold different views regarding disintegration of joint family system in India. One group of sociologists concludes that joint family and extended kinship ties in India have not been destroyed by various dimensions of modernisation. The prominent among them are I.P. Desai K.M. Kapadia, B.P.

One of the longest surviving institutions of India, ‘Indian Family’ represents the three pillars of Loyalty, Integrity and Unity. The first lessons of collectivism and sacrificing individualism are learned from the family. Extended family and kinship are the major aspects of the Indian family system.

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