I am not surprised to see only males favouring and longing for survival of joint familes.
Being a female I know one thing that even most of the females would have loved to have joint familes if given the choice but IF and ONLY IF they are treated as the sons of family are. I agree that joint-family system is "nation's most cherished cultural values ".
But again the reason of only females stepping away from joint-families is, as author puts it so correctly, "the family is a great source of support to all of us, including women. On the other hand, I was also aware that, in many ways, it is the family that curtailed a woman's ability to pursue a career and locked her in a role dictated by gender rather than personal choice or ability."
I think whether or not joint-family systems will survive or not will depend no it is adapting to a changing world. As author also says "Young people will expect the joint family to change to accommodate their special needs and requirements."
