Practicing Success
On the basis of residence family can be: |
Nuclear and joint Patriarchal and matriarchal Patrilocal and matrilocal Patrilineal and matrilineal |
Patrilocal and matrilocal |
With regard to the rule of residence, some societies are matrilocal in their marriage and family customs while others are patrilocal. In the first case, the newly married couple stays with the woman’s parents, whereas in the second case the couple lives with the man’s parents. |