The family is a group of people united by a particular link. This link may be a relationship, a relationship of alliance or a link to it. In civil law, a family can be defined as a unit that is a collection of all people who have descended from a common ancestor, and are bound together by marriage and descent. According to this definition, the concept of family is considered a purely legal, and an abstract entity united by blood or by a contract alliance. This concept of the family being an institution leaves no room for affection or even love.
[...] In case of the Neur tribe of Sudan, women who are not capable of producing children are considered to be They can marry other women and call them their The is then impregnated by a secret boy-friend. When the baby is born, the other lady is called the social father and can hence raise a family, thereby adding people to her father's lineage. This type of marriage is generally for economic purposes. Another type of marriage that clashes with the Western concept of marriage is the marriage. [...]
[...] To properly analyze the image of the French family and to compare it with other family models in the world, it is important to first highlight the characteristics of the Western family and To then oppose the characteristics of other models throughout the world The pluralist image of the contemporary Western family The traditional family set up is changing slowly in the contemporary industrial society. Contrary to popular belief, the family may be multifaceted. The place of family in an industrial civilization In the Industrial civilization of the 21st century, the family is an institution that has been doomed and will collapse. [...]
[...] In addition, the civil pacts of solidarity are on the increase, which highlights the modern trend of a more independent family life. It also shows a tendency to delay marriage and childbearing. While in 1983 the average age of reproduction was 25 years, in 2008, the average age of reproduction is 30 years. The main reason for this postponement is the entry of women workers in the world. The industrial development has led to people running a rat race behind money. [...]
[...] Indeed, the traditional family is declining and it is due to that, that the family models have become unpublished. The family based on the "potestas" of the "pater familiae" has outlived its usefulness. The demand for new modes of social life has been experiencing strong growth and is being met with. Under the PACS institution, the civil pact of solidarity, two individuals of the same sex or even opposite sex may enter into an alliance. Although marriages between homosexuals are not yet feasible, the institution of PACS, allows them to take advantage of tax systems similar to those of a marriage, since 2007. [...]
[...] The diversity of the family unit The family institution is the oldest institution in the world and is characterized by a shift in time and by a lack of uniformity. Indeed, there is a lack of a universal model of the family in the world. This allows for the diversity of cultures and the multiplicity of images that different cultures have of the family. For the Westerners, the importance of traditional family is declining.\ In comparison, for the Orientals, family life, family solidarity and honor of the family are an important priority. [...]
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