D.Ed.Spl.Ed.HI 4th Semester Notes  » Paper XI: Family and Community

Unit 1: Understanding family

• Family; meaning, definition and characteristics – Families in the Indian context

• Structure, types of families and its impact on children’s development.

• Family culture and practices & its influence on children’s mental and physical well-
  being.

• Parenting and its types and its impact on children’s education.

• Challenges of parents of 21st century modern day learners.