Factory system of production, new system of organization and management and new style of life have affected the joint family system of India. It has made young men and women leave their joint family to far away places in search of better prospects and employment. it has resulted in the breakdown of the link between the kinship and the occupational structure. Many of the traditional skills, crafts and households industries associated with the joint family have declined because of the onslaught system of production. some important effects of Industrialization on Joint family system may be noted down : a). The family which was a principal unit of production has been transformed into a consumption unit. Instead of all the family members working together in an integrated economic enterprise, a few male members go out of the home to earn the family's living. this affected family relations. b). Factory employment has freed young adults from direct dependence upon their families. The financial independence of the youngsters has weakened the authority of the head of the household over those earning members. In many cities even women too joined men in working outside the families on salary basis. this has boosted the morale of women. c). In the changed social situation children have ceased to be economic assets and have become liabilities. Children's educational requirements have increased. they are too be supported for a very long time till they get into some good jobs. d). Industrialization separated the home from the work. This has made the working members to bear themselves all the burden and headache connected with their jobs. Their families can hardly lend support in this regard.
