The most common residential pattern in industrial societies is known as neolocality, where newlywed couples live independently from both families This highlights the shift towards individualism and economic independence in modern societies Retirees adjust better to their new situation if they remain linked to the larger social world to which they belong Neolocality is the residential pattern found most commonly in industrial societies This type of pattern consists of married couples living away from their parents. There are four major residence patterns, neolocal, patrilocal, matrilocal, and avunculocal
Neolocal residence is most common with north american couples This is where the couple finds their own house, independent from all family members Patrilocal residence is most commonly used with herding and farming societies. The residential pattern found most commonly in industrial societies is one or both parents and their children a nuclear family consists of to create residential patterns
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