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Family is the basic and universal social structure of human society. It fulfill requirements or desires and performs functions, which are obligatory for the stability, integration and transformation in the social system (Badiger, 2015). The Merriam-Webster dictionary (2016) defines "Family is a fundamental social group which typically consists of one or two parents and their children." The forms and functions of family have undergone adaptive changes in the scientific and economic structure of the current civilization. It determines the growth and development of individuals, in that; it is a…mehr

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Family is the basic and universal social structure of human society. It fulfill requirements or desires and performs functions, which are obligatory for the stability, integration and transformation in the social system (Badiger, 2015). The Merriam-Webster dictionary (2016) defines "Family is a fundamental social group which typically consists of one or two parents and their children." The forms and functions of family have undergone adaptive changes in the scientific and economic structure of the current civilization. It determines the growth and development of individuals, in that; it is a major basis of nurturance, expressive attachment and socialization (Bahadur & Dhawan, 2008). One of the most prominent feature of modern societies is the occurrence of a range of family variations, from the most customary, extended families with strict, gender based sex roles to the modern dual occupation families based on liberal, equal sex roles and to adults cohabiting without marriage. The term "alternative family patterns" suggests those family patterns that result from personal situation outside one's control (death of a partner, infertility) or from socio-economic conditions (male migration, work participation of women). In Indian context, most family variations are a result of personal or socio-economic circumstances. Experimental or selected lifestyles like living without marrying, and being childless willingly are restricted to a tremendously small group of people. These types of life styles are generally seen in western societies. Rather, the most commonly observed family variations in India include single parent families, female headed households, dual earner career families, childless families and adoptive families (Mishra et al., 2012; Joseph & James, 2017.