Question

Change in social structure leads to changes in the family structure. Justify the given statement.

Answer 1

1. The migration of men from the villages of the Himalayan region can lead to an unusual proportion of women-headed families in the village. 
2. The work schedules of young parents in the software industry in India may lead to increasing number of grandparents moving in as care-givers to young grandchildren. 
3. Sometimes these changes occur accidentally, as when a war takes place or people migrate in search of work. 
4. Sometimes these changes are purposely brought about, as when young people decide to choose their spouses instead of letting elders decide. 
5. Or when same sex love is expressed openly in society.