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Activity Discussion Essay What are the benefits of nuclear families?

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  • Aparajita

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    June 11, 2021 at 12:52 am
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    Nuclear family

    Such a family, generally comprises of mother, father and their children. Nuclear families are also known as conjugal or elementary families. In this type of family, the flow of income is relatively lower as there is usually just a single earner in the house. Emotions shared between members in such household is quite straightforward and direct. There is more scope of freedom and privacy and less expenses. While there are perks to it, there are some disadvantages too. Members in such families don’t tend to socialize with distant relatives often, and all the members are quite like-minded, meaning no scope in having broad perspective, as all the members think on the same lines.

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  • Jyothi krishna

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    June 11, 2021 at 10:10 pm
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    Family is the basic unit of the society. Each families are joined to form a society and it later to a nation. Our family concept is divided into two joint family and nuclear families based on the members of the family.

    Nuclear family is the family consists of two to five members. Members are husband wife and children. In most of the nuclear families, grand parents are absent. In the busy world, people are running from one place to other. They don’t have much time to spend for others. And for the work and education they prefer nuclear families. At the first time, nuclear families is present in the town areas later it can be seen in all parts. After getting married, husband and wife tries to move from the joint family. So that they get some privacy. In a joint family it is hard to get a strong relationship between the father mother and children.

  • tanya

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    June 11, 2021 at 3:21 am
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    A nuclear family is a family merely containing 2-5 members. It is a small group consisting of a husband, wife, and children. After marriage, the children leave their parents and their home to begin a new life in a different house giving it a fresh start. Nuclear families are quite common these days as youth generally want some privacy.

    Nuclear families are free from the control of elders. People love their independence these days and therefore move out and start a new journey of their life in a new house. In a nuclear family, there is a lot of scope for personality development. People can live their life according to their rules.

    In a nuclear family, the children become more frank with their parents are able to discuss almost everything with them. If the lady is working, she can easily manage her home according to her ideology. Also, parents can spend more time with their children enjoying and having fun with them. There is no interference from the elders’ side and the house can be easily managed by both the husband and wife. He can also give maximum time to his children and his wife. Nuclear families also tend to do family planning in a much efficient way and they can bear the expenses very easily. The responsibilities get divided among them and the burden does not remain any one person. There are few people in a nuclear family so there is no room for any misunderstandings. Whatever be the problem, they can clear them out and sort them on their own. Savings and financial planning can be done more effectively in a nuclear family. All the family members can enjoy their independent lifestyle in the way they want to. The lifestyle can often indisciplined but that is manageable by the parents.

  • Soniya

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    June 11, 2021 at 3:23 am
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    In simple words, a nuclear family consists of a father, mother, and their children. A nuclear family is also a self contained unit, free of the influence of relatives and elders. There is a deterioration in the relationship between family members.Disputes are unavoidable in any household or residence; they are an inevitable part of life. But nevertheless, because the proportion of people in a nuclear family is smaller than in a joint family, there is a chance of fewer conflicts.Because there are fewer people in a nuclear family, expenses may be lower.In contrast to a joint family, there is no sharing of duty in a nuclear family.Parents must bear responsibility of their children on the whole.The family’s head of household must work hard in order to provide for his family. The importance of peace and wealth in a happy family relationship cannot be overstated.Misunderstandings are guaranteed to occur in every family; but, because the number of individuals in a nuclear family is smaller, there is a chance that misunderstandings will be reduced.

    Women also have time to organise and manage their homes according to their own ideas. There will be no pressure from the elders.Because they reside apart, the ancestral assets are distributed among the children, resulting in financial losses.

    Because both the husband and the wife work, the children often feel abandoned.

    They may feel emotionally lonely and anxious.

    Working parents may be too busy to spend enough time with their children, resulting in youngsters growing in the incorrect direction.

    Individuals who do not have the opportunity to engage with other family members may become socially isolated.

    One of the major drawbacks of the nuclear family is the feeling of being alone.

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