ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the ways in which the family has undergone change since migration in terms of structure, roles and practices, reciprocal obligations and material circumstances. It analyses the changing structure of the family from the nuclearisation of the family in the early years after migration to the renewed extended structure that has developed as children grow older and marry. It also highlights the impact of intergenerational differences and the greater affluence and upward mobility of the community as a result of family obligations and responsibilities. Many women looked forward to achieving the role of mother-in-law and finally getting the pay-off in the patriarchal bargain' where women accept structures of patriarchy and subordinate positions to maximise their security and authority within the home. Transnational marriages create an opportunity to bring a fresh source of Bangladeshi culture into families in the UK someone not contaminated by Western culture and morality'.
