Family Health

Things to remember

• Family is the fundamental unit of the society.
• Usually, families are of two types: nuclear family and joint family.
• A family comprising of only the parents and the children is called a nuclear family.
• A family comprising of grandparents, parents, children and grandchildren is called a joint family.
• In a bigger joint family, uncles, aunts, cousins and other may be present as well.
• Children of the joint family will be able to learn various social norms, ideals, and cultural practices.