Deteriorating Bonds of Relationships: A few Concerns | Original Article

ABSTRACT:

The present study was aimed at investigating the causes of deteriorating bonds of relationships in Indian society and its impact on the life of the individual and society at large. The main factors found to be important were the family experiences of childhood, especially the attachment patterns, the relationship of child with parents and with other family members, change in family structure from joint to nuclear,the changed status of women from home makers to working and bearing the dual responsibility of both home and professional life, erosion of ancient Indian cultural values due to globalisation, the effect of media, were a few factors which emerged to be related with degradation in human relations. The socialization process and the caring relationship among the family members stemmed out to be the most important factors as the solution to the problem.