Extended Family Relationships and Expectations of the Aged In Nigeria Society

The 21s1 century has witnessed a major transformation on the significance role the extended family plays in Nigeria and other African societies. This is borne out of the changes that have occurred within the larger family network and the weakening kinship ties among members. The paper examines the expectations of the aced in their relation to other family members, with particular reference to their chil en contemporary Nigeria society. In Nigeria traditionally, children are expected to provide moral and financial support to aged parents; these are in the areas of regular financial assistance to aged parents, provision of medical and emotional support times of ill-health, and regular visit of children to parents among others. The paper however identifies , children are expected to give their aged parents in Nigeria society. Among factors are; geographical distance and separation of children from parents, the in orientation of children on the emotional and psychological attachment to aged parents and the growing preference for nuclear family arrangement among many young urban dwellers.