Family structure plays a vital role to form a society, but from the past few decades, it is noticed that family structures have changed from joint to nuclear family system and this change has its own pros and cones. I believe that the benefits of these changes are less than its drawbacks.
The family, being such an intricate and supportive network, is kept quite private to outsiders. Significant precautions are taken to keep all problems, financial matters and gossip away from public knowledge. This is done as a way to protect one’s family honour and avoid the reputation of the family being shamed
Men are generally the main source of income in households throughout Pakistan. According to Islamic custom, in the case that both a husband and wife are employed, the woman's income is considered to be rightfully her own and does not necessarily have to be spent on the upkeep of the home. In traditional homes, it is believed to be a man's sole responsibility to provide for his wife, children and any extended family who reside with them or live elsewhere. This will depend on the economic status of the family, but generally across Pakistan, men are expected to earn for the family while women look after the home and general well-being of the family.
Some families still practise the seclusion of women (purdah) by which females can only leave the domestic realm when veiled and accompanied by a man. This custom varies significantly between ethnicities and social backgrounds. For example, Balochis in the highlands generally observe purdah while urban middle-class Pakistanis appear to have stopped doing so.
In conclusion, the nuclear family system provides privacy for a family, but its members have to pay its price. They have to handle financial and social problems by themselves. On the other hand, members of the joint family system stand by the side of each other in every situation. Therefore, the joint family system outweighs the nuclear family structure.
Family
structure plays a vital role to form a society,
but
from the past few decades, it
is noticed
that
family
structures have
changed
from joint to nuclear
family
system
and this
change
has its
own
pros and cones. I believe that the benefits of these
changes
are less than its drawbacks.
The
family
, being such an intricate and supportive network, is
kept
quite private to outsiders. Significant precautions
are taken
to
keep
all problems, financial matters and gossip away from public knowledge. This
is done
as a way to protect one’s
family
honour
and avoid the reputation of the
family
being
shamed
Men
are
generally
the main source of income in households throughout Pakistan. According to Islamic custom, in the case that both a husband and wife
are employed
, the woman's income
is considered
to be
rightfully
her
own
and does not
necessarily
have to
be spent
on the upkeep of the home. In traditional homes, it
is believed
to be a
man
's sole responsibility to provide for his wife, children and any extended
family
who reside with them or
live
elsewhere. This will depend on the economic status of the
family
,
but
generally
across Pakistan,
men
are
expected
to earn for the
family
while women look after the home and general well-being of the family.
Some
families
still
practise
the seclusion of women (purdah) by which females can
only
leave
the domestic realm when veiled and accompanied by a
man
. This custom varies
significantly
between ethnicities and social backgrounds.
For example
,
Balochis
in the highlands
generally
observe purdah while urban middle-
class
Pakistanis appear to have
stopped
doing
so
.
In conclusion
, the nuclear
family
system
provides privacy for a
family
,
but
its members
have to
pay its price. They
have to
handle financial and social problems by themselves.
On the other hand
, members of the joint
family
system
stand by the side of each other in every situation.
Therefore
, the joint
family
system
outweighs the nuclear
family
structure.