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International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Volume 2, Issue 10, October 2012
ISSN 2250-3153
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A comparative study of changing Family Composition,
Structure and Practices in urban area of Kanpur City
(U.P.)
Ragini Mishra* Shabnam Ansari** and Sudha Mishra***
*
Research scholar, (Ph.D.) Human Development & Family Studies), College of Home science, MPUAT, Udaipur,( RAJ.)
Research scholar, (Ph.D.) Human Development & Family Studies, College of Home science, MPUAT, Udaipur,( RAJ.)
***
Principal, Ltf. Anirudh Shukal Balika Mahavidyalaya, Fatehpur, Barabanki (U.P.)
**
Abstract- The present study was conducted in Kanpur district of
Uttar Pradesh. The aim of research study was to assess the changing Family Composition, Structure and Practices in urban area of Kanpur City. Purposively 80 families of middle socioeconomic strata were selected for the study. A survey was conducted using a self- structured questionnaire with close ended questions, to collect the data regarding changing Family
Composition, Structure (Changing role, power and status,
Changes relationships and Practices (Changing marriage patterns and other family practices). Data was analyzed in terms of mean, frequency and percentage.
Findings reveals that 81.25% families were nuclear , Role, power and status was given according to age of person in family
(86.25). There were families having normal ( 37.50%), good
(31.25%), very good (8.75% %), poor (22.50%) dyadic relationship with their extended families, Families having good
(25.00%), average (46.25%), very good (5.00%), poor (23.75%) dyadic relationship with their kinship reference group, Families with monogamy (100.00%) , endogamy (73.25%), exogamy
(26.25%) marriage practices, families were in favor of arranged
(41.25%) , arranged love (28.75 %) and love (30.00%) marriages, families in favor of marriage after 25 years (51.25%) , marriage between 21-25 years (40.00%), marriage between 1821 years
ISSN 2250-3153
1
A comparative study of changing Family Composition,
Structure and Practices in urban area of Kanpur City
(U.P.)
Ragini Mishra* Shabnam Ansari** and Sudha Mishra***
*
Research scholar, (Ph.D.) Human Development & Family Studies), College of Home science, MPUAT, Udaipur,( RAJ.)
Research scholar, (Ph.D.) Human Development & Family Studies, College of Home science, MPUAT, Udaipur,( RAJ.)
***
Principal, Ltf. Anirudh Shukal Balika Mahavidyalaya, Fatehpur, Barabanki (U.P.)
**
Abstract- The present study was conducted in Kanpur district of
Uttar Pradesh. The aim of research study was to assess the changing Family Composition, Structure and Practices in urban area of Kanpur City. Purposively 80 families of middle socioeconomic strata were selected for the study. A survey was conducted using a self- structured questionnaire with close ended questions, to collect the data regarding changing Family
Composition, Structure (Changing role, power and status,
Changes relationships and Practices (Changing marriage patterns and other family practices). Data was analyzed in terms of mean, frequency and percentage.
Findings reveals that 81.25% families were nuclear , Role, power and status was given according to age of person in family
(86.25). There were families having normal ( 37.50%), good
(31.25%), very good (8.75% %), poor (22.50%) dyadic relationship with their extended families, Families having good
(25.00%), average (46.25%), very good (5.00%), poor (23.75%) dyadic relationship with their kinship reference group, Families with monogamy (100.00%) , endogamy (73.25%), exogamy
(26.25%) marriage practices, families were in favor of arranged
(41.25%) , arranged love (28.75 %) and love (30.00%) marriages, families in favor of marriage after 25 years (51.25%) , marriage between 21-25 years (40.00%), marriage between 1821 years
References: (2010) ―The rise of the nuclear Kashyap,, L. 2004 , ―The Impact of Modernization on Indian Families: The Counselling Challenge‖International Journal for the Advancement of