Modernity and changing family values in Nigeria: implications for effective parenting

The family as a social institution has undergone changes occasioned by modernity; these have positive and negative implications. inculcates virtues, values, morals, ethics, beliefs that define shape the behaviours of members society. Modernity is vehicle drives progress development, yet it brought altered values consequently hampered effective parenting in Nigeria. This paper focuses on declining value system its effect society, well overall outcome rising incidence crime insecurity Primary secondary data were sourced through indepth interviews, focused group discussions, journal articles, books. Qualitative analysis was done presented narratives. Findings revealed changing systems impact time relationships. Industrialization improvements information communication technology resulting from modernization impacts parenting. effects spilled over to larger society informed moral decay bedevilled recommends redefinition reactivation restore eroding