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? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

For the

last

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few decades, family structure has changed drastically alongside with social value. It is apparent that the roles and responsibilities of man and woman have

became

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become

more

interchangable

(mathematics, logic) such that the arguments or roles can be interchanged

interchangeable

and

euqal

having the same quantity, value, or measure as another

equal

. In my opinion,

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change not only liberate humankind from

sterotypical

lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality

stereotypical

gender responsibilities, but

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enable a more flexible lifestyle, leading to a harmonious family. While it is unthinkable in 30 years ago that both parents would work full time,

double income family

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the double income family

has been the norm in most developed countries.

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arrangement is beneficial to both parties of a

marrage

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

marriage

.

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, both husband and wife are free to pursue their passion and career goal. Nowadays, we seldom hear the story that a mother

give

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gives

up her dream job to raise her children.

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, the financial

burban

an onerous or difficult concern

burden

of

whole family

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the whole family

is shared more equally between spouses. Aside from being in a more comfortable financial position, the family would

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be more safe financially if one party lost his/her job.

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to financial responsibility, it is

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common that houseworks and

badysitting

the work of a baby sitter; caring for children when their parents are not home

babysitting

baby-sitting

are distributed equally

amoung

in the middle of

among

two parents.

Contrast

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A contrast

to the old day that husband complaining his wife doing nothing at home, couples now understand the difficulties in maintaining a clean household.

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, studies have shown before that equally involvement from

parent

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parents

a parent

is one of the key aspect of a healthy child development. In

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concluding

, I think the change of

strucutre

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

structure

of families in recent years is overall positive. It

enable

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enables

family to build a better financial situation and facilitate a harmony inside every

families

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family

.