Functional family and dysfunctional family in the process of formation a new social individuals

Abstract

The essence of this article is to look at the family, which is an essential element in the process of socialization and the creation of new members of society. From a sociological point of view, the family that is the most important social group. It happens because in the family one gets to know oneself and later formation a new social individual. This article discusses definitions of the family, and also describes the basic functions that each family should fulfill. The article also outlines the division into different types of families, and among them broken and patchwork families are becoming more common. Its content also contains a reference to dysfunctional families that do not properly fulfill their functions or are disturbed in these functions. It also presents the causes of dysfunctions related to intra-family conditions, as well as those resulting from social macrostructure. The article is also devoted to forms and symptoms of dysfunction observed in modern families and their impact on the formation of new social individuals.