Family matters: The impact of modern family dynamics on children and their character building

Abstract

Family, as a social institution, started changing from its core idea in the modern world. Modern family and family dynamics are complicated in various forms, and children are affected by these modern dynamics. The family and character building of children are largely interrelated because, in their physical and mental development, they are mostly acquainted with the family. This is where they started learning values and behaviors. If the family atmosphere is not pleasant enough to capture children, this will affect them in many ways, starting from basic values and morals to crime rates in adolescents. This study employs a qualitative research methodology by analyzing various primary data created by scholars from various databases and attempts to analyze the existing field of knowledge regarding the influence of family on children’s character formation to fill this research gap. This overview examines how modern family concepts influence children’s mental health, investigating how the traditional system of family types and concepts helps children with character formati on and intellectual development, the relationship between family dynamics and how they impact a child’s life, and the relationship between family type and the juvenile crime rate.