Changes in social structure lead to changes in the family structure in following ways –

a) A family can be matriarchal or patriarchal with regard to authority and dominance; for example, migration of men from villages of the Himalayan region can lead to an unusual portion of matriarchal form of families in the villages.

b) Family is linked to economic, political, cultural and educational spheres and any change in them bring changes in family composition and structure.

c) New entrepreneur opportunities change the structure of family.

d) Change in family structure takes place when war broke in the country, when people migrate in search of work, and when young people decide to choose their spouses instead of letting others decide or when same sex love is expressed openly in society.