On the Function of Family and Its Changes

1) biological function, sexual satisfaction and reproductive function of the family. In modern society, there are more and more phenomena of extramarital sex and childbearing, and the laws in this area are also lax, which leads to the weakening of this function.

2) The economic function of the family. In traditional society, the family is an economic production unit, but in modern society, the family is more a consumption unit than a production unit.

3) Family support function. In traditional society, family is the main mode of providing for the aged, but in modern society, providing for the aged is gradually replaced by social security and other systems, and the family's support function has also begun to weaken.

4) The parenting function of the family. In traditional society, children's socialization was mainly carried out in the family, but now children's upbringing and education are basically handed over to social institutions such as nurseries, kindergartens and schools.

5) Family rest, satisfaction and emotional companionship. Family can bring emotional satisfaction and rest to its members, but the diversification of modern social communication and the dominant position of mass media in the family have weakened the emotional companionship function of the family to some extent.