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, living alone or with a small crowd becoming popular among young individuals.
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phenomenon is caused by the better development of countries and person’s thought has changed,
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the trend could bring both positive and negative effects in society. Youngsters are more willing to live alone or with their small family units because the thoughts of the community have changed.
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, in the old society, elders
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society should live together in an extended family as they could help each other, but currently, the younger generation is more expecting freedom and private space.
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, there
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the youth who live individually or with their small family.
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, another reason is the
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of countries, with good economic conditions, residents are able to afford to rent or buy houses.
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, with more population renting or buying houses, it could result in a positive effect on the construction industry but a negative influence on the older crowd.
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, as they need to satisfy the
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of consumers, more buildings could be built and sold or rented out.
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a huge benefit to real estate sales and engineers.
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, since all the younger crowd are moving out of their homes, it would cause numerous numbers of empty nesters. In conclusion, the main reason why more youngsters tend to move out from extended families is that they want to be free and have more private spaces. It could bring both positive
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in the construction field and negative development in elder communities.
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task response
The essay adequately addresses the causes and effects of the trend of living individually or in small family units. However, the development of ideas could be clearer and more comprehensive.
coherence and cohesion
The essay has a logical structure, but the introduction and conclusion could be more developed. Additionally, the main points could be better supported with more relevant examples.
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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