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Saurabh SharmaAIR 146

Question 20Discuss the changing nature of family structures in urban India. How is it impacting elderly care and socialization of the youth?GS1GS1

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

As per Functionalist theory by Anthony Giddens, Family is a vital SOCIAL INSTITUTION, comprising all the members related through kinship and blood relations.

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Main Body

As per Functionalist theory by Anthony Giddens, Family is a vital SOCIAL INSTITUTION, comprising all the members related through kinship and blood relations.

Changing family structures in urban India:

1Decline in Joint family structures due to - Privacy demands, individualism, migration, high cost of living promoting NUCLEAR families
2Rise in Dual Income No kids (DINK) structures - working couple chooses to not have children, in order to focus on careers & personal growth

to not have children, in order to focus on careers & personal growth

3Rise in single Parenting - through methods such as surrogacy (eg) Karan Johar father of 2 kids both through surrogacy
4Erosion of kinship & clan values in urban modern families
5Newer forms of cohabitation - LGBTQ relationships, Live in relations, rise in adoption rates

Impact on elderly care:

Negative:

1Abandonment due to rise in individualism
2Worsened due to - Dual earners in urban areas
3Shift in patriarchal nature of care giving - equal care burden sharing

hindsight women's care services

Positive:

1Use of Technology, Assistants & AI for elderly voice care
2Hiring care professionals in urban areas

Impact on Socialization of children:

Positive:

1Better educational & outsourced to technologies & healthcare facilities. Smartphones hindered values transmission
2Focused parenting - enables close complexions & attention
3Transmission of modern cosmopolitan values

Negative:

1Outsourced to technologies & Smartphones hindered values transmission
2Decline in individual interactions - alienation from parents
3Decline in time spent with elderly - hindess socio-cultural & oral traditions transmission

True urbanization has led to profound change in family structures & has had both positive & negative impacts.

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Conclusion

True urbanization has led to profound change in family structures & has had both positive & negative impacts.

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  • Strong theoretical foundation using Giddens
  • Clear enumeration of changing structures
  • Identification of causal factors for change
  • Comprehensive coverage of emerging family forms
  • Use of contemporary example (Karan Johar)
  • Clear negative impacts on elderly enumerated
  • Balanced view with positive and negative impacts
  • Consideration of technology's role
  • Strong concluding statement

Topper

Saurabh Sharma

AIR 146

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India

Family structures

Changing family structures in urban India and their impacts

Writing Stats

320

Total words

14

Paragraphs

analytical and theoretical

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