Answered: In sociology, would families be better…

Social Psychology (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134641287

Author:Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers

Publisher:Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers

Chapter1: Introducing Social Psychology

Section: Chapter Questions

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In sociology, would families be better off if several generations lived together? List the benefits and drawbacks of such an arrangement for each generation.

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Social institutions exist to keep balance and harmony in society, for example, religion, marriage, family, education, etc all different types of social institutions that exist in society. Family is one of the important social institutions which is defined as a group of two or more people who are related by birth or marriage or by adoption and live together, especially under one roof or even separated but related in some way or the other. There are primarily two types of family joint and nuclear, and in this answer, we will discuss joint family, in terms of the benefits and drawbacks that each generation face when they live in a joint family system in society.