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.

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In
this
contemporary era, frequent
changes
happening in everything, including the family structure and the roles of family members. In
this
essay, I will discuss what and why
changes
are happening? and the impact of the
changes
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examples.
Firstly
, in old days many families tend to be joint
famalies
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families
. Nowadays, you can observe that majority of families are nuclear. I believe
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this
is happening due to the idea of private space and freedom. People want to make the decision on their own, without asking anyone.
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another change
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is about the
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breadwinner
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bread winner
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for the family. In past, only
few
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males were working to support the
intire
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entire
family,
however
now, circumstances and perspectives are changed due to
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the increased
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finacial
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financial
burden and
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the
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lifestyle. To understand the reasons
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the
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structural
and functional
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, we need to look
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real-life examples. I have
obseved
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observed
that one of my
friend
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was
initially
living with his
perents
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parents
. After getting a new job in
city
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the city
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area, he moved there with his
immidiate
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immediate
family. Here, he is enjoying the freedom of making decisions,
however
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it comes with the price.
Initially
, his wife was not working and taking care of
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children
children's
childrens
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children
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without his help. Now, they both are working to run the family. The positive change is that
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his wife became
indipendnent
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independent
. To sum up, I would say it is our personal
choise
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choice
, to live in
joint
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a joint
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family or in a
saparate
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separate
small family. The decision of choosing anything will come with its own advantages and disadvantages. If you want
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an independent
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family with more freedom you can choose
live
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to live
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in a nuclear family or if you want many hands to support you or you want less
finacial
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financial
burden, you can choose to live in a joint family.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Family structure
  • Modern family
  • Extended family
  • Nuclear family
  • Same-sex parent families
  • Breadwinner
  • Caregiving responsibilities
  • Family dynamics
  • Globalization
  • Economic shifts
  • Migration
  • Child-free lifestyles
  • Cohabitation
  • Traditional marriage
  • Perceptions
  • Homemaker
  • Communication
  • Shared activities
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