SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Family
Marriage
Divorce
Caste
 FAMILY
Derived from LATIN word
FUMULUS , used for group having
parents, children, servents and
slaves.
 DEFINITION.
Family is a biological and social unit
composed of husband, wife and
children
(ELIET & MERIL)
 TYPES OF FAMILY
1. On the bases of Residence
. Patrilocal family
. Matrilocal family
. Neolocal family
. Doullocal family
 Conti
2. On the basis of authority
Patriauthority family
Matriauthority family
 Conti
3. On the basis of size and
Organization
Nuclear family
Joint family
Extended family
Blended family
 FUNCTIONS OF FAMILY
1:_ Biological functions;
Sexual satisfaction
Reproduction
2:_Physical functions
Bodily care
Nurture of children
Provision of food
Provision of home
 Conti.
3:_ Economical functions
Division of labour
Management of income
4:_ Religious functions
5:_ Socialization
6:_ Education
7 :_ Psychological functions
 INFLUENCE OF FAMILY ON HEALTH
&HEALTH PRACTICE
Family role in care of its members
Health of a newborn depends on
family
Family regulates sexual behaviour
Family shapes the personality
Family has duity to nurture children
 MARRIAGE
DEFINITION
It is a socially approved way of
establishing a family of procreation.
 TYPES OF MARRIAGE
1. Monogamy
2. Polygamy
IFLUENCE OF MARRIAGE ON HEALTH
AND HEALTH PRACTICE
Effects on health behaviour
Health care access, use and costs
Effects on mental health
Effects on physical health
 DIVORCE
Is the termination of a marital union,
the cancelling of legal duties and
responsibilities of marriage,
dissolving the bonds of matrimony
between a married couple under the
rule of law of the particular country.
 TYPES OF DIVORCE
1. Contested divorce
2. At fault divorce
3. No fault divorce
 INFLUENCE ON HEALTH
Effects on
physical health
Mental health
Children
 CASTE

Is a LATIN word that means RACE or

PURE STOCK
 DEFINITION
caste is a endogamous group
bearing a common name,
membership of which is hereditary
imposing of its members some
restrictions, claiming a common
origin.