Question

Write a note on joint family system

Answer 1

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Answer 2

A joint family is a large family where the grand-parents, father, mother, uncle, aunty and their children live unitedly under one roof. In the joint family system, every member makes financial contribution to the common fund and share common rights in the household property. After marriage, the children lives with the parents in the same house along with his other family members. The eldest male member is usually the head of the joint family. He has to make economic and social decisions on behalf of the family.

India is renowned for the Joint family structure, where the elders take care of the needs of the younger. The children are grown up under the supervision of the grand parents.