The Role of the Family as a Social Institution in the Formation of Society in Modern Times

Abstract

A social institution is a special type of integrative whole formed on the basis of objective connections of people. It acts as an organized system of social norms and relationships which encompass public wealth and values to meet the basic needs of society. Social institutions, which are the object of research of different sciences, are similar in terms of purpose and functions. These include the family, the elders, the property, and so on. These institutions, in turn, are an integral part of the institution of the family. 
 The various processes taking place in the world in modern times affect each individual in a reciprocal way. It is more appropriate to name globalization, urbanization, migration as whole demographic processes among them. The process of globalization connects the degradation of centuries-old values and principles in this direction with economic factors. In this case, the distances that separate people from each other limit the ability to assess the personal qualities. Thus, in the presented article, the concepts related to this issue act as a factor confirming the existence of socio-psychological functions that are an integral part of the family institution. This tendency inherent in intergenerational relations raises the issue of ethnic worldview, the problem of unity of past and future.