Question

What is a definition of family that encompasses the different family structures prevalent today? Discuss the importance of acknowledging nontraditional family structures. Explain how family systems theory can be used to better understand the interactions of a modern family (traditional or nontraditional).

Answer 1

The most common family structures prevalent today are nuclear family, family,joint family and extended family.The simple definition for family is the group of people who share common ancestors.The above mentioned family structures is suitable examples which includes the common ancestors group forms a family.

Nontraditional family structures are single parent family,grandparents family,nuclear family,childless family and step family

These nontraditional family structures gives more privacy for individuals.

It gives freedom in all aspects for individuals.

It gives self importance and decision making on own.

It is not formed on its own it is created by individuals choice .

According to the family systems theory the members in the family are interconnected and interdependent.Hence the behaviour are based on the family members behaviour the younger one will adopt the characters of the elder one.

In today modern family the child in grandparents family are having good characteristics than in the child in nuclear family because usually parents are working spending less time with children hence unable to brought the child in proper way.Thus the family systems theory interact the family.