In his literary work, "The Family Among the Australian Aborigines", author Malinowski explores the idea of ​​family given the highly immoral standard of living exhibited by the Aboriginal community in Australia (Collier, Rosaldo and Yanagisako 72). The presence of family units in this community is shown from three perspectives related to the so-called universal purpose of the family. According to Malinowski, the satisfaction of human social needs places the family as an important social institution that exists in society. One of the reasons the author explains for family existence concerns the notion of parental care of young children (Collier, Rosaldo, and Yanagisako 72). From this perspective, Malinowski underlines that authentic unions and casual relationships are well distinguished from the need to raise children. Although Aboriginal Australians engaged in promiscuous behavior, children's parents were recognized as social units developed between them. In addition to this, the obligation to care for children requires a physical place that brings the family together, such as a fireplace. Finally, emotional bonds between parents, between themselves and between themselves and their children became evident among Aboriginal people. This emerged as parents and children depicted lasting bonds combined with the responsibility of raising the little ones. To prove his point on this statement, Malinowski referred to the era of conflicts within the community where parents were very involved in saving their children (Collier, Rosaldo, and Yanagisako 72). Modern point of viewThe meaning of what a family is in life Modern times describe several characteristics that have been ignored by traditional points of view. A……middle of the paper……and, leads to the participation of individuals in various activities along the status created by their families (Frisch and Hviid 540). The need and growth of heterosexuality becomes a determining factor in an individual's family lifestyle. For example, such single-parent families, such as the mother, have an influence on the offspring who may be inclined to follow a similar path in which they are attracted to others of the same sex (Frisch and Hviid 538). Politically, the roles of individuals during World War II and post-war saw the breakdown of families along certain lines. With the new development, women were found to take responsibility for children while men were involved in the war. In this perspective, changes in family context have created a platform for other sexual orientations, with homosexuality and procreation steadily increasing over the period..