Merits of Joint Family

Joint family system enjoys following merits:

1. Division of Labor: In the joint family the division of labor is maintained. Every member in the family is given work according to his abilities.  Family’s work is managed by all members including the women and children and it creates a good performance on work. 
2. Economy: Joint living enjoys economy of expenditure because as the things are consumed in large quantities and low prices. In this way a large family can be maintained work to participate all.
3. Leisure: The joint family provides a lot of time for all. The female members of the family divide their household work within the female members. They finish their work within little time spending and rest of time is leisure. It promotes the feeling of comfort among the members.
4. Social Insurance: In the joint family, the orphans and incapable find a comfortable asylum. Similarly widows are assured of their proper living in joint family. The old, the sick and the incapacitated can depend on the joint family. This is one of the happiest sides of a joint family system.
5. Promotion of Social Virtues: It raises great social virtues like sacrifices, love, co-operation, selfless service, broad mind among the members of the family. Elders want to check the Younger's behavior. They are prevented the younger to get lost from their path and they help to use self-control. These checks help in building a social moral character.
6. Check on Fragmentation of Holdings: Joint family system ‘puts a check on the fragmentation of holdings and evils inherent therein. Besides this it helps to increase production for family. Because their use a vast land. 
7. Socialistic Organization: According to Henry Maine, “the joint family is like a corporation, the trustee of which is the farther. Everyone in the joint family earns according to his capacity but gets according to his needs”.