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Briefly discuss any five types of families.

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Types of Families : 

Based on different attributes families can be of the following types : 

Size : 

Joint and Nuclear. Depending on the size of a family it can either be : 

Joint Family : One which includes a husband and wife, their biological or adopted off springs, grandparents and other relatives, all living together.

Nuclear : Such a family is comprised of a husband and wife and their biological or adopted children. 

Authority : 

Based on the criteria of authority family can be : 

• Matriarchal : In this type of family, the female holds the highest status and authority of being the head of the family. 

Patriarchal: In this type, a male member holds the highest status, authority and decisive powers in the family. 

Residence : Based on the form of residence a family can either be 

• Matrilocal : In this type, the bride and groom, post-marriage reside in the bride’s mother’s house. Or 

• Patrilocal: In this type, post-marriage the bride and groom stay at the groom’s father’s house. 

Descent : 

Based on tracing of descent families can either be : 

• Matrilineal: In this type descent is traced along female line and property is passed down along the female live. Thus descent is traced from the mother’s side. 

• Patrilineal : In this type descent is traced along the father’s side and property is passed down along the male line. 

Number of spouses : 

Based on this criteria families can either be : 

• Monogamous : Families where one man marries only one woman at a given point of time. 

• Polygamous : Families where a man or a woman are married to more than one spouse at a time.

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