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Nuclear family has
now become like a fashion. Especially in the cities we will fine most of the people
living in a nuclear family. Actually the apartments are also constructed in
such a way that not more then 3-4 people including kids can stay in one
apartment. Joint families can only be found in small town and villages where
they have ample place to stay together.
Have you thought
what the impacts of staying in a nuclear family are? I am sure there may be
some negative and some positive impact of staying in a nuclear family.
So let us look at
some of the positive impacts of staying in a nuclear family first
1.
Nuclear
family develops a stronger relationship between the husband and wife. As they
are the only persons who share all the tough and good times together, their relationship
grows to a much mature level.
2.
Staying
in nuclear family has a benefit of economic stability. As the number of people
staying in the family are less, the expenditures are less and savings are more.
So the family can live in more luxury as compared to joint families.
3.
Nuclear families
also are able to maintain a daily stable schedule. There is a mutual
understanding between the members and adjust well each other and are able to
have a schedule suitable to all.
4.
In joint
families you will find people of different nature and mannerism. This impacts
the up bringing of the kids. They are not able to find a consistent behavior
and mannerism in the family members. Thus they are not able to pick up anything.
Now some of the
negative impact
1.
The
major impact is on the children. As they are raised in a very isolated
environment they develop a habit of staying in such environment forever.
2.
The
children are not able adjust themselves in the environment with more number of
family members.
3.
Over
burden of work is also one of the negative impact of staying in a nuclear
family. In joint families, the household work gets distributed between the
family members, so one member is not overburdened. But in nuclear family the
entire responsibility in on the shoulder of one person.
4.
Staying
aloof from your extended family, one is not able to build a strong bond between
each other.
5.
In case
of emergency there will be no one to help. While in joint families, one always feel
secure that he has so many people to help in emergencies.
But even with these
positive and negative impacts, in order to survive in the changing times,
people have to stay in the nuclear family format. The only thing is that they
should know the negative impacts and especially on children and take necessary
steps that they are not impacted by these negatives.
