The Contemporary Indian Family: Transitions and Diversity

This book analyses the dynamics of the development of family structure in India over the past few decades. It captures the diversities and challenges of contemporary families and provides a culture and region-specific overview of how families adapt and change generationally.

The book explores the paradigms of understanding family life in India through illustrations which trace patterns of family formations in the context of large-scale social, economic and media-driven changes. Besides discussing the ongoing debates on the sociology of family, the chapters in this volume also look at diverse families experiencing poverty, conflict and displacement and demystifies families with members having a disability or non-normative sexual orientation.

The book will be useful to students and researchers of various disciplines, such as sociology, social work, family studies, women’s studies and anthropology.

B. Devi Prasad is a former professor, Centre for Equity and Justice for Children and Families, School of Social Work (SSW), Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.

Srilatha Juvva is a professor, Centre for Equity and Justice for Children and Families, School of Social Work, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.

Mahima Nayar is a psychiatric social worker and an independent researcher working in the areas of disability, mental health, women, children and families.