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Kiran KamateAIR 53

Question 20Discuss the changing nature of family structuresGS2GS1

शहरी भारत में पारिवारिक संरचना की बदलती प्रकृति पर चर्चा कीजिए। यह बुजुर्गों की देखभाल और यौवनों का समाजीकरण कितना किस प्रकार प्रभावित कर रही है? (उत्तर 250 शब्दों में दीजिए) / Discuss the changing nature of family structures in urban India. How is it impacting elderly care and socialization of the youth? (Answer in 250 words)

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Introduction

Urban India is witnessing changes in family structures due to the reasons like urbanization, migration, globalisation and social media.

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Main Body

Changing nature of family structure

1. Neolocal and nuclear family40% of total families

2. Pseudo-single structure (eg) Feathers, workgroups etc

3. Digitally-connected families — due to foreign migration

4. blended families — due to increasing divorces & remarriages

5. open marriagespolygamous relationship

6. changing marriages DINKS — dual income-no kids LATs — living together — away

7. single parent families — adoption by homosexual individual — divorces.

8. recognising same-sex marriagecuppage judgment (2c17)

6. changing marriages DINKS — dual income no kids LATs — living together-away

7. single parent families — adoption by homosexual individual — divorces.

8. recognising same-sex marriagecuppage judgment (2c17)

Impact on elderly care

1. reduced care — — due to migration

2. increasing neglect — Thanala kortha? practice in TN

3. lack of socialization — leading to isolation and depravation

4. bound by the urban isolationism — lack of meaning pre communication

5. increase in old-age homes — outsourcing of care care economy age

1Intergenerational value conflict
2lack of respect — changing child rearing technique replaced by phone.
3communication via phone
5missing root to the vital/actual India.
6commodification of relation.

Impact on socialization of youth

— storming, transmit/ FOMO culture

— leading lack of confidence

— impact on social development

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Conclusion

Family structures are changing. The elderly and youth become it's best affected people. Care is needed to taken care of their development

22 words

  • comprehensively covers different family types
  • addresses contemporary family structures
  • mentions legal developments

Topper

Kiran Kamate

AIR 53

Subject & Paper

GS2GS1

Topic

Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India

Role of Women and Women's Organization

Writing Stats

258

Total words

25

Paragraphs

analytical

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