ABSTRACT
Theindividual,ofcourse,reactsasatotal persontohisfunctionasamemberofthefamily,community,andnation.Nevertheless,communityfunctionsmaydevelopwithoutcompletelyalteringthefamily.Newpatternsof cooperationandsocialinteractionliftcertain responsibilitiesfromthefamilyandmakeit aspecializeddependencyofalargersocioculturalunit.Buttheybynomeanssupercede allofitsfunctions.
