0 a family in which parents and their male children with their families live together and are considered as a single unit
The first season portrayed the trials and tribulations of a joint family and often touched an emotional cord.
Nadavaru lived in joint families and their income was from farmlands and temples.
This factor, however, never inspired the families to adopt joint family forms.
As members of a joint family, they enjoyed control over its resources.
Widows, (girl) orphans, new daughters-in-law, and unwanted wives are amongst those who could traditionally expect the lowest levels of consideration within the joint family system.
He suggests that even in the seventeenth century the underlying pattern was not that of a joint family system.
In essence, the joint family was a micro social security system.
In particular, we must consider the pastoralists' adherence to the joint family pattern.
