Joint Family System Survives: A Ray of Hope From Haryana

[DrRajpalSingh]

According to a Report reproduced below with due acknowledgement to ''The Tribune, Chandigarh, dated 18th March, 2012'' the system continues in spite of the fast changing scenario in society and polity all over the world. Kindly post your views as to the future of this ages old institution.

Regards.



Joint family system intact in state
Over 36% households have over six members
Pradeep Sharma
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, March 17
Though the nuclear family concept may be catching up in Haryana on account of the changing socio-economic conditions yet the age-old joint family system is till intact in the state.

In fact, a look at the latest data released by the Registrar General of India as part of the Census 2011 showed that over 36 per cent of the 47.18 lakh households in the state have more than six members in family.

While over 28 per cent of the households have six to eight members, nearly eight per cent have more than nine members- a clear indication that the state still reposes its faith in the joint family system.

The data on the household size showed that just over two per cent households have only one member while about six per cent households have two members.

Over 10 per cent families conformed to the ideal nuclear family size of three members. On the other hand 23 per cent of the families have four members while 21 per cent families have five members.

Meanwhile, over half of the households in the state have either two rooms or three rooms.

The largest percentage of one-third (about 32 per cent) of the households comprised two rooms only with one room set coming next at 25 per cent. While 20 per cent of the households have three rooms, nearly five per cent houses have five rooms. At least four per cent the total houses were luxurious having more than six rooms and above.

On the number of households having married couples, the data showed 65 per cent of the households had only one married couple followed by 18 per cent households, which had two married couples.

The data showed that nearly 10 per cent households have no married couples as against five per cent households, which have three married couples.

[DrRajpalSingh]

Regarding relevance and future of Joint family system and nuclear family system, views of the readers are invited in view of the thread posted above,

thanks.

[Moar]

I Live IN A Joint Family, & I Love This Fact !!

[Fateh]

Joint family system is always batter in many aspcts, I also love to livein such family

[JSRana]

It is known fact that on sharing problems get divided (minimised) and joy gets multiplied. Therefore, the biggest advantage I find with a joint family system is that members feel secured and hence remain happy most of the time and that is ultimate aim of life.

[DrRajpalSingh]

It is known fact that on sharing problems get divided (minimised) and joy gets multiplied. Therefore, the biggest advantage I find with a joint family system is that members feel secured and hence remain happy most of the time and that is ultimate aim of life.

Friend, you are absolutely right in your observation about the continuance of the Joint family system in our society. Any body with similar or dissimilar views welcome.

[Fateh]

The small family system has effected bringingup of children and their development ofcharacter qualities adversely. YOU CAN SEE CLEARLY THAT NEW GENERATION is comparatively less cooperative,less adjustable, they find difficult to share poverty/facilities, less tolrent, more selfish, less team spirit, more jeaulisy, ego, unhealthy competition, more worried, less satisfaction, less consideration for each other, less brotherhood, etc. You can take example ofdefence services, today jawans are not a happy lot, their discipline,work efficiency, satisfaction level, concentration & devotion to work/duty is also effectedadversely,they need more leave, telephone facilieties,always worried about their ladies and children,their outcome is effected badly. Thus in brief joint family system is much batter,more safe/secured/happy home. regards

[DrRajpalSingh]

The small family system has effected bringingup of children and their development ofcharacter qualities adversely. YOU CAN SEE CLEARLY THAT NEW GENERATION is comparatively less cooperative,less adjustable, they find difficult to share poverty/facilities, less tolrent, more selfish, less team spirit, more jeaulisy, ego, unhealthy competition, more worried, less satisfaction, less consideration for each other, less brotherhood, etc. You can take example ofdefence services, today jawans are not a happy lot, their discipline,work efficiency, satisfaction level, concentration & devotion to work/duty is also effectedadversely,they need more leave, telephone facilieties,always worried about their ladies and children,their outcome is effected badly. Thus in brief joint family system is much batter,more safe/secured/happy home. regards

Friend,
Very thought provoking analysis for which accept my congratulations. Would anybody share views on the position of elderly people in the family due to breaking of joint family system!
Thanks.

[DrRajpalSingh]

As the development of industrialisation and globalisation of economy has increased, the old joint family system is tottering. The consumerism culture is further aggravating the position of family ties; however, in rural Haryana, it is heartening to note that old values of family life including joint family system survives.

But for how long is the moot question !!