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Advantages of nuclear family
i. As there are less members, there is high chance of fulfillment of needs and demands
of family members.
ii. There is high chance of fulfillment of desires and wishes in this family.
iii. There is more feeling of love, caring and understanding among the family members.
iv. There is less chance of conflict and quarrels among family members.

v. There is more privacy.
vi. It is self supportive or independent family.
vii. This type of family is fast in decision making.

viii. There can be more saving in this family.
ix. People tend to remain happy and there is high chance of improvement of living
standard.

Disadvantages of nuclear family
i. It is very difficult to bring up children in nuclear family.
ii. In this family, there is lack of supervision of children in the absence of parents.
iii. There is problem during emergency time.

iv. There is lack of knowledge about traditional, religious and cultural activities in
nuclear family.
v. Children have less feeling for old parents.

vi. There is lack of manpower for social functions and religious practices.
vii. There is less security of family members in nuclear family.

b. Joint family or Large family or Extended family

The family which consists of at least three generations including grand parents, father,
mother, uncle, aunt, brothers, sisters, sister in laws, cousins, etc. This family consists
many family members and is also called large family or extended family. In joint family,
good leadership, strong economic condition, mutual understanding, feeling of sacrifice,
compromise, etc. matter a lot. As there are more members in this family, there is more
expenditure as well. Hence, more and more members in this family should get involved
in income generating activities. There should be balance in income and expenditure of
this family. In the context of Nepal, more people live in joint family. But, it is in decreasing
trend in the urban areas. People can manage this family by reducing the family members
like grand father, grand mother, father, mother and 1 or 2 children.

Advantages of joint family
i. It is quite easier to bring up children in this family.
ii. There is more supervision of children.

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