Some people say now there is less communication between family members than in the past. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Communication

between

members

has been crucial in maintaining strong bonds in a family. Nowadays, experts suggest that there is decreased interaction within the family. As evidenced by the rising priority of

work

and career and the advent of computers and technology in our everyday lives, I agree that the reduction in

communication

between family

members

is becoming more prevalent. The culprit of

this

problem lies in modernization.

Industrialization

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of cities has brought about various changes, including changes in

people

's lifestyles and preferences. Previously, the majority of the society was family-centred, where

people

spent a large amount of time with their families .

However

, with modernization,

people

have grown to be more self-centred, with a shift of priorities from family to

work

and career development. A striking example would be the long hours

people

spend at

work

now, compared with decades ago. Research by the

Univeristy

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University

of Hong Kong revealed that over three-quarters of the population spend over eight hours at

work

every day including weekends, whereas only less than half of the society spend similar hours at

work

three decades ago. The longer time parents spend at

work

, the lesser time for them to chat and take care of their offspring.

Consequently

,

communication

within the family would be inevitably compromised.

Moreover

, the situation is aggravated by

advancement

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in computer technology. Family

members

are often too busy playing on the computer or roaming online

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and gradually become negligent of their loved ones who live with them.

Furthermore

, crucial face-to-face interactions between family

members

have drastically reduced, leading to a sense of loneliness and isolation. A good illustration would be my uncle Tim. He lives with his family, but only communicates with them using online tools like Facebook and Whatsapp, and only talks to them once in a blue moon. To conclude, the interaction between family

members

hsd dramatically reduced nowadays

as a result

of modernization and the development of online technology. It is crucial that we should look into the crux of

this

problem and introduce measures to avoid

further

communication

breakdown in families.