Globalization impacts on some rural family functions (a study in Wafaeia V illage, Delingat District, Behera Governorate.)

The study aimed mainly to identify the positive and negative impacts of globalization on some rural family functions which are: marriage, education, culture, social control and economic function. The study was conducted on a regular random sample consisted of 361 rural family, In Wafaeia Village, Delingat District, EI- Behera Governorate. Family heads were chosen. They should have at least high education and at least one child in preparatory school. Data were collected by a questionnaire. Descriptive and analytical methodology were used. Some statistical methods were used; (person correlation, T. Test, F. test, multiple correlation and regression. The main findings are: the order of family functions studied according to the predominant mean of respondents perception of positive impacts of globalization on each one were: economic, education, marriage, social control and culture function. But the order of these functions according to negative impacts of globalization were: economic, culture, marriage, social control and education functions. There was multiple correlation relationship between all independent variables combined and respondents’ perception of positive and negative impacts of globalization on each function of the five studied functions. The most important variables that participate in explaining the variance of respondents, perception of positive and negative impacts of globalization on each function of the five studied functions are: aspiration, number of hours watching Internet daily, family month income and number of hours watching satellite channels daily. Some recommendations were stated according to results.