Family Matters Episodes Available now

Urbanisation
Environment has always influenced human behaviour

Violent Families
Violence and abuse within families - and how people deal with it

Families without Fathers
How is a 'fathering' role important? Can it belong to anyone?

Polygamy
What are the factors and responsibilities that make polygamous marriages harmonious?

Family in Society
In theory, conforming to the family is a way of getting us all to play by the social rules

Parenthood
The capacity of humans to bring up children takes years

Marriage
An exploration of marriage from romantic selection to arranged marriages

Defining a Family
Environment and personality have an influence, but how have families developed?