Major Trends Affecting Families (eBook)

The institution of family is a basic unit in the society. Some of the important functions performed by the family include reproduction of new members and socializing them, and provision of emotional and physical care for older persons and young. Family in fact, is an institution which resolves or eases a large number of social problems. This study, a contribution to the Tenth Anniversary of the International Year of the Family, identifies and analyses the major trends affecting families today.