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In recent years, the family structure and the role of its members are gradually changing. What kinds of changes can occur? Do you think these changes are positive and negative?

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Over the recent years, the structure of the family has seen many
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 with roles being reversed. Though some may say that
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society while others may debate it. In
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 that have occurred in the
families
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 and
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 discuss the
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 and demerits of
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changes
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. As per my personal
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 these
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 are definitely not good for
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society. Overall, the
families
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 these
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 have certainly shrunk in size. In earlier
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people
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 believed to stay in joint
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recent times have seen the shift from joint
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families
 to nuclear
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.
People
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 find it much more comfortable to live in nuclear
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. The other change
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people
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close knit
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 family with only one child or at the maximum only two children. These are a few
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 that can be observed in today’s family structure. Let us now discuss the
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positive
 and negative aspects of
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, with the ladies coming forth to work, is certainly making them much more independent and confident.
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 with two
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 earning (both the husband and the wife) in a family, the income flowing in is definitely better.
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much needed financial stability. On the flip side, with both the parents working, I feel that the child/children get neglected. Their growth both academically and physically is hindered due to the absence of parents. The other biggest disadvantage I feel is that the family is devoid of any support system. With
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 a compact family, when some disaster strikes in any form
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health related
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 or finance related or for that matter any other issue, the family does not have a
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 system. And
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 suffers. In my opinion, it is best to have a joint family
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 the obvious
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 discussed above.
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families
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 these
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 are seeing many
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 and transformations. These transitions have their own
merits
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 and demerits but it is my personal opinion that dwelling in a large joint family is always beneficial.
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