TRANSITIONS IN THE INDIAN FAMILY SYSTEM
Family is the most prized possession of an individual’s life, it gives us identity in the times when we barely know the meaning of our existence, it protect us from every peril and plays significant role in the transformation of individual from fully dependent creature to an independent being. In Indian culture family is a primary institute where an individual learns the most important lessons of its life and lay foundation for a successful future. Past few decades witnessed tremendous shift in the Indian family system, traditional extended and joint families have been altered into nuclear, single parent families. Though the contemporary family systems are compatible with modern lifestyle, but Indian
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There is a great need to attract social workers and researchers attention towards such dysfunctional families so that the issues of maladjustment can be resolved before becoming far more dangerous and taking the shape of crime. The change in the society’s attitude towards the criminals can also be helpful in social reintegration of prisoners after completing the sentences. We need to broaden our thinking that prisoners got punished for their wrong deeds after completion of their sentence they also have the right to live a normal human life. The family can serve as the most influencive means of reintegration of the female prisoners in the society. Children of parents with histories of incarceration are also treated as criminals in such tender ages when they don’t even know the meaning of crime. They themselves are victims, who suffer the stigma attached to their parents. Social workers and policy makers should take responsibility for the proper rearing as well as education of children in their homes or foster care centers or inside prison. Family therapy and counseling can be very helpful in improving family environment which will reduce the chances of further exploitation and help the smooth reintegration of prisoners in the society and saving the family system from further