: Traditionally, Indian households followed the "joint family" structure, where three to four generations live under one roof, sharing a common kitchen and financial pool. This system supports members through life's challenges, ensuring care for the elderly, widows, and the disabled.
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: Urbanization and career aspirations are gradually shifting this toward nuclear families. However, even in separate homes, strong emotional ties and a sense of "collective responsibility" remain. Children often live with parents until marriage, and it is standard for elderly parents to move in with their adult children once they require care. A Day in the Life: Rituals and Routines and the disabled. Indian family systems