عثمان سراج الدين فتح الرحمن احمد2017-12-142017-12-142002http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/9570/ Abstract This study attempts to measure the extent of changes in social values of the family in Al-Shaiquya area, taking Az-Zuma Village as a case study. The choice of this area is justified by many reasons : in the first place, lack of research in the subject of changes in social values of the family, and disclosure of factors that may lead to changes in these values. On the other hand Al-Zuma village is chosen as a case study because it is one of biggest villages in the eastern bank of the River Nile (AI Shaiqiya Area) and where insufficient studies were done. This work aims to measure the changes in the following social values in the area: - The extended family. - The right of choice in marriage; - Endogomy marriage; - Early marriage; - Preference; - Supervision of male to female - Paternal authority; - Working women The study is based on the assumption that the below mentioned factors have led to changes in social values of the family in the area: 1 Changes the sources of income; 2. Spread of education; 3. Increase in of population size and tendency to migrate. The study concluds is that, thereare major changes in all social values of the family under study except that of reproduction. Morvover the mam argument of this work is that improvments in the educational attainment and reduction in the economic and social value of agricultural land the two major causes of change in these values.علم الاسرةThesis