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It has been claimed that the nuclear family is a universal feature of human societies.
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It has been claimed that the nuclear family is a universal feature of human societies. Many sociologists have regarded the family as the cornerstone of society, as it forms the basic unit of social organization. The nuclear family has traditionally been defined as, the basic family unit, consisting of adult partners and their dependent children. Although the composition of the family varies as sociological research reveals that our view of what a family should be may vary from that of other cultures, such differences can be seen as variation on a basis theme. Some sociologists claim that in general there are many universal similarities in family life, therefore the family has been seen as a universal social institution. This view is mainly held by functionalists such as Murdock. Functionalists have traditionally stressed the positive role of the family in society, regarding it as carrying out beneficial functions which help to...
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