nowadays families are not as close as in the past and a lot of people have used to this. Explain the reason for this and discuss any possible effects in it may have on society.

In

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At

the present

time

people are drifting apart from their families, not like the previous generations.

Firstly

,

this

essay will discuss the reasons of

this

issue and

secondly

, it will discuss it effect. Families are spending less and less

time

together. The issue is, most parents are working outside their

home

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homes

for long hours, trying

there

of them or themselves

their

best to keep up with the workload and the children are spending most of

there

of them or themselves

their

day at the school, busy with classes and after school clubs and sports. So, between trying to be good at work, keeping up with the exams and assignments and doing the house chores, spending quality

time

together are the

last

thing on

there

of them or themselves

their

mind as the burnout is having

it

it is

it's

toll on them. A survey done by the Social Institute in 2017, reported that 60% of

american

of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture

American

families are spending less than 35 minutes with their partner and kids on weekdays. The advancing technology can play a significant role in

this

problem. With the invention of the internet, smart phones and

games

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game

devices, people would rather spend their

time

facing

there

of them or themselves

their

phones or playing on the playstation rather than with their family and loved ones.

Also

, the age gap between the parents and the children is adding to the issue. As the parents aren’t able to connect with their kids and most children are seeing their parents as outdated old fashioned individuals and would rather spend the

time

they have with their friends. Spending less one on one

time

with the children can

leads

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lead

to the breakdown of communication and family bonds.

Hence

, the child will be emotionally

distress

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distressing

distressed

,

Accept space

,

falling on back on his grade resorting to risky

behaviors

manner of acting or controlling yourself

behaviours

such

as, violence, delinquency, tobacco and drug use and unsafe sexual relationships just to get their

parents

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parents'

attentions

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attention

. In conclusion, family quality

time

is important as the lack of it can majorly

effect

have an effect upon

affect

the family

on

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in

negative ways. People should at least take 30 minutes of their day and spend it with their family.