NF01-486 Creating a Strong Family: Why Are Families So Important?

Authors

John Defrain, University of Nebraska--LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

2001

Document Type

Article

Comments

© 2001, The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska on behalf of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension. All rights reserved.

Abstract

Marriage and family are perhaps society's oldest and most resilient institutions. From the beginning of human life, people have grouped themselves into families to find emotional, physical and communal support. Although in recent years social commentators have predicted the demise of both marriage and the family, they not only survive but continue to change and evolve. Family structures may vary around the world, and yet, the value of family endures.