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Which of the family structure is where parents have immigrated to another country as adults?
Immigrant family: A family where the parents have immigrated to the United States as adults. Some family members may continue to live in the country of origin, but still be significant figures in the life of the child. (Also see Trans-national families below.)
What type of family where relatives of multiple generations are living together?
Extended families
Extended families consist of several generations of people and can include biological parents and their children as well as in-laws, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Which of the family structure where a family is consist of members from two or more previous family?
The extended family structure consists of two or more adults who are related, either by blood or marriage, living in the same home. Many extended families include cousins, aunts or uncles and grandparents living together.
What are the status differences in Indian society?
Many status differences in Indian society are expressed in terms of ritual purity and pollution, complex notions that vary greatly among different castes, religious groups, and regions. Generally, high status is associated with purity and low status with pollution.
What is the difference between Indian and Indian?
Otherwise, please do not make complaints about how this article is not written in the right spirit. Indian means the person of origin of India, a country in South Asia. For the purpose of this article, Indian means anyone of Indian origin living in the U.S., even if the person is a citizen of U.S. or any other country.
What are the advantages of large families in India?
Large families tend to be flexible and well suited to modern Indian life, especially for the more than two-thirds of Indians who are involved in agriculture. As in most primarily agricultural societies, cooperating kin help provide mutual economic security.
How does the Indian household maintain family harmony?
In the Indian household, lines of hierarchy and authority are clearly drawn, and ideals of conduct help maintain family harmony. [i] All family members are socialized to accept the authority of those above them in the hierarchy.