A Nuclear Family o A "nuclear" family is two parents of opposite sex and their children. A nuclear family‚ named from the idea of it being the family at the "nucleus" of other family groups‚ consists of a father‚ mother and any number of their children. It is defined by blood relation of the parents and children and the marriage of the parents. Because this term does not include other variations of family units‚ it is becoming antiquated as it is more common to see families that do not fit into
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Nuclear Family: Today’s Society A nuclear family consists of a mother‚ a father and children. Many things in today’s society have caused children to be raised in small nuclear families than in extended family groups. Living in a household with several family members used to be common‚ but due to smaller immediate family‚ the advance in technology and divorce it has been seen less and less. For the most part‚ this is not a bad thing. Like all changes in society‚ it has its perks and its downfalls
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and elsewhere‚ assess the view that the nuclear family is no longer the norm. 24 marks The traditional nuclear family is defined as being a family consisting of a heterosexual couple with 2 or more dependent children (own or adopted) with a clear division of labour. Meaning the men are the instrumental role (breadwinner) and the women are the expressive role (domestic and caring/childcare). Over time this has changed and the nuclear family as become less dominant‚ some sociologists
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live in a joint family lead a sheltered life surrounded by their loved ones. They learn the importance of sharing‚ being patient‚ and simultaneously‚ their lives get enriched while living in a joint family. Sharing work‚ finances‚ space‚ love and affection is what comes to my mind when one thinks of a joint family. In many Indian homes‚ people still prefer joint families to nuclear families. There are reasons a plenty for this preference but the common reason is stability in family ties. Rinki
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SEPTEMBER 14‚ 2012 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NUCLEAR AND EXTENDED FAMILY NUCLEAR EXTENDED A. Consist of father‚ mother and children. Consist of father‚ mother‚ children‚ grandparents and other family relatives. B. Nuclear family is principally based upon the emotion of parental love and sibling bonding and hence the structural functionalism (mechanism of relationships) is quite simple‚ yet the psychology involved becomes quite complex. In case of a joint family‚ the primary emotion is a general affectionate
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Advantages of a nuclear family are: 1.) Stability. A child raised by the same two parents during their maturing years is more likely to have emotional bonding and relationship stability. Children raised by a single parent will likely have a sense of loss for the missing parent and lack the advantage of duel insights‚ emotional support and examples that come from having both a mother and a father. 2.) Legacy. A nuclear family of a husband and wife provides a life long consistancy of purpose
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bicultural families have to deal with the decision of how‚ when‚ and if they should make their children be bilingual. They worry that if instead of helping their kids doing so‚ it may hurt them. Most people agree that in long terms‚ being bilingual is a great tool. Since most parents agree on that‚ not all agree on how early kids should be introduce to a second language. Should it be as soon as they are born‚ or first learn one language and then a second? Growing Up in a Bilingual Family
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Traditional Family Modern Family New Family Models The Modern Nuclear Family THE MODERN NUCLEAR FAMILY The "nuclear"‚ "isolated"‚ or "restricted" family is not a recent phenomenon‚ but has existed in many cultures throughout human history. Indeed‚ the extended family of several generations is found mostly in relatively advanced‚ stable‚ and affluent‚ but not yet industrialized societies. Very primitive and very sophisticated societies seem to prefer the nuclear family model
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not only the addicted person but it also affects their families as well. Many children who grow up in homes where one or both parents are alcoholics or abuse alcohol will in time need to have help in sorting out all of the issues associated with a parent or parents that abuse alcohol. Sometimes children of alcoholics are physically‚ sexually and emotionally abused. Even when there is no outward abuse the child growing up in an alcoholic family suffers damage. Once a parent is on the road to living
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Family a group consisting of one or two parents and their children: extended family noun 1. A family group that consists of parents‚ children‚ and other close relatives‚ generally‚ it’s A group of relatives‚ such as those of three generations often living in close geographic proximity rather than under the same roof. People living together as an extended family occasionally feel a greater security and belonging. This is an advantage of extended type of family because this family contains
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