The Family as a Social Institution: Roles and Functions

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SOCIAL INSTITUTION

SOCIAL INSTITUTION
• Structures and institutions
mechanised to maintain
order in society (Van
Krieken et al., 2013).
• A stable and acceptable
cluster of values, norms,
roles and group (Ritzer &
Stepnisky, 2017)

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Family as social institution
• Primary unit of all society
• Universal in nature
• Group of people living as an unit
• Sharing a common descendants
(Spillius, & Bott, 2014)

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•Residence
•Procreation and child
rearing
•Socialization
•Economic function
•Social care
•Emotional care
According to Forrest (2013) Family is an primary
social institution playing major role in society.
Major roles family play are:

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