Today, the household in Arab Abou Eid society consists of the nuclear family. The father is the head of the family and has the major authority in the family. In addition to his role as an income provider, the father decides on the major issues of the household and has a huge influence over the decisions made by his sons even after their marriage. The role of the mother is limited to managing and allocating the household resources and to bearing and raising children.
It is true that the extended family no more constitutes the household unit but the social relationships among the members of the extended family remain tight and essential. The authority of the elderly has not drastically weakened and remains an important characteristic of Arab Abou Eid society.
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