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Pros and Cons of the Nuclear Family Vocabulary and Expressions spouse consistency close-knit like-minded deleg
Pros and Cons of the Nuclear Family Vocabulary and Expressions spouse consistency close-knit like-minded deleg
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Pros and Cons of the Nuclear Family
Vocabulary and Expressions
spouse consistency close-knit like-minded
delegate (v.) extracurricular burnout incidence
Pros and Cons of the Nuclear Family
Nuclear families, which include a mother, father and any children living in the household, are often thought to be passe. Yet, approximately 70 percent of children live within a nuclear family unit, according to recent U. S. Census data. The nuclear family is generally believed to be the ideal arrangement to raise a family, although it is not without its problems.
Advantages
1. Strength and Stability
Two parent families, whether married or not, tend to be more stable than a single parent or multi-generational family. Spouses or partners can role model a loving, caring and supportive relationship for their children. This will translate into future success by teaching children how to seek out positive relationships and interact well with others. Children will also benefit from watching partners work together to solve problems, delegate household responsibilities and support one another through positive and negative issues.
2. Financial Stability Equals More Opportunity
Many nuclear families have enough economic stability to provide children with luxuries and opportunities in life. Children may be able to attend dance, gymnastics, music or other types of classes, especially with both partners work outside the home. Children who are provided with these types of opportunities are more likely to do better academically and socially, as well as develop confidence and time management skills.
3. Consistency Means Behavior Successes
The nuclear family can provide children with consistency, in addition to stability. Children who have both stability and consistency in their lives are more likely to behave positively, do better in school and become more involved in community and extracurricular activities. The nuclear family may eat dinner together on a regular basis, go to church and take family vacations, further strengthening relationships and building a solid foundation for future life goals.
Disadvantages
1. Close-Knit or Isolated?
The nuclear family unit does provide a closeness that many single parent or multi-generational families cannot. The smaller family size allows for individualized attention towards partners and children, creating lifelong bonds. However, the nuclear family unit can also isolate people from other relatives and relationships. This can break down the extended family unit, which can be beneficial in hard times. Grandparents, aunts and uncles should have a place within a family, but the nuclear family does not always create one for them.
2. Burnout
Family members, particularly mothers, may have a tendency to burn out from attempting to meet every person’s needs alone. Mom is the cook, maid, babysitter and sometimes, moneymaker. That leaves little time for pampering and nurturing herself and her relationships with others. Without help, she may need to take off work to care for sick children. Mothers may struggle to balance the demands of work, family and friendships without any outside assistance. Stress, depression, anxiety or other problems can all be a result of nuclear family burnout.
3. Less Conflict Resolution Skills
While the idea of less conflict and stress could certainly be considered an advantage to the nuclear family, it also puts the family at a disadvantage. Conflict is a part of life, and conflict resolution skills are beneficial in school, in the community and in the workplace. Nuclear families can begin to develop like-minded thinking, which will lead to fewer arguments within the family unit. However, it can increase the disagreements with extended family members. Extended family, with differing opinions and ideas, can help families see alternate viewpoints and learn to effectively deal with conflicts and opinions other than their own.
The nuclear family is still a preferred way of many to raise children, although the incidence of single parent, divorced and multi-generational households is rising. Choosing to raise a family by the nuclear model will not guarantee success or happiness, but it can provide a basis to obtaining those ideals. By being aware of the possible disadvantages, you can look for ways to alleviate them. After all, no family is perfect. Working together with all family members ensures the best possible outcomes for everyone involved.
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Generally, the nuclear family is considered as the ideal arrangement to raise a family, although some problems exist. The nuclear family has the following advantages. First, nuclear families tend to be more stable than a single parent or multi-generational family, and parents and children can benefit from each other. Second, many nuclear families have enough economic stability to provide children with luxuries and opportunities in life. Thirdly, the nuclear family can provide children with consistency and stability, with which children who are more likely to behave positively. On the other hand, nuclear families have some disadvantages. First, the nuclear family unit does provide a closeness, but it can also isolate people from other relatives and relationships. Second, family members, particularly mothers, may have a tendency to bear stress, depression, anxiety or other problems resulting from attempting to meet every person’s needs alone. Lastly, the idea of less conflict and stress also puts the family at a disadvantage. After all, no family is perfect. Working together with all family members ensures the best possible outcomes.
解析
本文主要讨论了核心家庭的利弊。综述围绕文中的两个关键词“advantages”和“disadvantages”展开。在谈及优势和弊端的时候,都有表示逻辑关系的标志词“first”、“second”和“third”以及关键词或关键句。
核心家庭的优势主要包括:1)稳定(strength and stability);2)经济稳定带来更多的机遇(financial stability equals more opportunity);3)持之以恒的稳定性会让孩子表现得更加积极(consistency means behavior successes)。
核心家庭的弊端主要包括:1)让家人与其亲戚和关系疏远(isolated);2)家庭成员特别是母亲容易感到倦怠(burnout);3)越来越少的冲突也会使家庭不善于解决冲突(less conflict resolution skills)。
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