Authors: Ekeleme Ahamefula Joseph, Dr. Ambika Prasad Pandey
Abstract: Urbanization and democratization have significantly transformed family relationships by reshaping communication styles, power relations, and intergenerational dynamics. This paper examines the influence of democratic participation on parent child relationships in urban settings. It highlights both positive and negative outcomes of democratic engagement within families, including enhanced dialogue, autonomy, civic awareness, and mutual respect, as well as emerging conflicts stemming from ideological differences and the empowerment of children. Drawing on family systems theory, social learning theory, and democratic value transmission theory, this study adopts an interdisciplinary sociological perspective to explain how democratic norms are negotiated within contemporary urban families.
