In recent years, the family structure has changed, as well as family roles. What are the changes occurring? Do you think these changes are positive or negative?
These days, there are changes in many families.
This
changes include an adjustment in the size
of many households, as well as the duties of members of the family. I believe this
new trend has negative consequences.
One significant change in families today, is the reduction in the size
of the household. Unlike in the past when a household consist
of a nuclear group as well as relatives Suggestion
consists
such
as grandparents, cousins and their parents living under the same roof, many homes today, are made up of two to six people comprise of a couple and their children. For instance
, majority
of households in Nigeria now are small in Suggestion
the majority
a majority
size
without relatives. More so, there have been some adjustments in the duties of husbands and wives. Now, more wives work full-time whereas
Accept comma addition
full-time, whereas
few years
ago, it was only husbands that work Suggestion
a few years
secularly
while wives were solely responsible for the house chores. In recent time
, husbands Suggestion
times
are having
increased share in chores at home unlike before.
Suggestion
have
However
, this
new trend is a negative development due to its deleterious consequences on the children. This
results from the reduced time parents spend with their children coupled with the absence of relative who could provide support in training young ones. Children are expose
to negative influences outside the home Suggestion
are exposed
such
as materialistic pressure on the mass media and peer pressures that could adversely affect them. Thus
, there have been an increase in juvenile delinquency in some countries in recent times.
In conclusion, many families today are small in size
and many wives work full-time while husband share in house chores. This
has left young ones vulnerable to negative influences outside the home.Submitted by Kenny on
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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
Linking words are very important in your essay.
To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.
Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.
In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.
Linking word examples:
- firstly
- secondly
- thirdly
- in additional
- moreover
- also
- for example
- for instance
- therefore
- however
- although
- even though
- despite
