To clarify the difference in their perspectives, let us look what different social science disciplines would focus on when they study family. Psychologists may study how the personality develops in the family context. Anthropologists may study different family structures in different cultures. Political scientists may study how a particular political decision would influence the families. Economists may study the consumption patterns or unemployment levels of families. Sociologists may study how the families are shaped by the society they exist in or how the changes in the family structure influence the structure of the society.