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Family
The family is the basic unit of society and consists of a domestic group of people who are related through descent from a common ancestor , marriage or adoption. The family structure has evolved over a period of time and varies in different countries and regions within a country.
About three decades ago, most households in Western countries had a nuclear family consisting of parents and their children. However, in the last few decades, the number of households consisting of singles and married persons without children has increased significantly, while the nuclear family households have declined as a percentage of the population.
In many Asian countries , three generations of a family - the grandparents, parents and children live together in the same house. This family structure is called the joint family or extended family. This arrangement is especially convenient when the children are young - less than 5 years old and require extra attention.
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