The Family Quetta
The family is the basic social and economic unit of society. Its structure determines the character of overall social organization.
In Quetta district, the family is patriarchal. The father is the head of the family. Both joint and nuclear family systems exist. The joint family system (where sons remain in the household after marriage) is widely prevalent in the rural area. The main features of the joint family system are that it is male - dominated, the family size is very large and purdah is observed by female members. In the urban area, the nuclear family system exists where a married couple and their children live together. The trend towards the latter type of family system is increasing. Urbanization, education and mass media have favorably changed the attitude of people towards the nuclear family system, especially in Quetta.