The youth of today has more choice and freedom than ever before. When they are not working or studying, many of them see less of their families than they used to. In my view, there are very few advantages to this development, some causes of which I will explore in this essay. To begin with, there are a number of reasons teenagers and those in their twenties are with their families less during their leisure time, the main one being the need for them to work. A good example of this is in Indonesia where studies have shown that an increase in the cost of living has forced parents to ask their children who are still at school to work in the evenings and on Sundays and persuade those already in work to do overtime or work two jobs. Although this brings in much-needed funds, it comes at a huge cost, depriving families of important time to relax and spend time together and causing stress and ill health through overwork and lack of sleep. Families these days are also unable to e...