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As countries develop, their populations tend to live individually or in small family units. What are the causes of this trend and what are the effects on society?

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Nowadays, an increasing number of
people
 are more willing to live alone or in nuclear
families
. There are some factors contributing to
this
 phenomenon and I firmly believe that it is a negative trend
to
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 our society. The main reason is the shift of individuals’
lifestyle
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. In the past,
people
 prefer to live in a big family union which allows them to work together,
such
 as doing farm work, which needs plenty of labour.
In addition
, when there is
some
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 emergency, family members can help each other.
However
,
as
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 the advancement of society, individuals do not rely on group living too much in modern times because they are capable of finishing business on their own or with their colleges, rather than ask family for help, so it is unnecessary to live together with a big family. Another factor is that
families
 in many countries are not as large as they used to be, individuals tend to live in small nuclear
families
instead
 of extended
families
.
This
 is because raising a child requires a great deal of time and money,
for instance
, parents have to provide babies with high-quality milk powder and shower them with a wide range of different toys, when children grow older, parents are responsible for offering
them
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 education. In order to struggle for survival and pursue higher living standards, it will be more suitable for modern
people
 to have fewer children. When more and more
people
 choose to live with fewer
people
, the lack of closeness in
families
 can have a negative effect on
next
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 generation. They grow up in an environment without too many peers and family members, and
as a result
, it would be difficult for them to find friends to chill out or enjoy a family reunion during childhood. In
this
 way, television and the Internet can replace the role of
real
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 person and become one of the main
influence
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 on children’s behaviour, which may make them be obsessed
in
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this
 kind of new technology. In conclusion,
people
 are keen on leading a solitary life or living with small
families
 due to the change of lifestyle and the high cost of bringing up children, which may cause the missing of close family bonds, even the addiction
of
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 electronic products.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • urbanization
  • migration
  • limited living space
  • economic independence
  • nuclear families
  • social norms
  • isolation
  • mental health issues
  • real estate market
  • housing shortages
  • social care
  • extended family networks
  • public provision
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