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20. Nuclear Family

(a) What is a Nuclear Family?
(b) How many types of family we can find?
(c) Why this type of family is getting popular today?
(d) What are the advantages of a nuclear family?
(e) Is there any disadvantage of a nuclear family?
(f) What type of family do you like most and why?
(g) How is Nuclear family different from extended family?

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A nuclear family is a small one containing father, mother and their children. There are two types of families we can in our society, one is nuclear family and the other is extended family. In a nuclear family only parents and children live, but in an extended family there might be grandparents, grand children, uncle and aunts live together. Life is becoming more expensive day by day. That’s why nuclear family is preferred. This type of family gives any one the opportunity to concentrate on his own activities. An extended family consists of many members. All members in this family deserve attention. But they can’t concentrate on their own activities. Personal freedom and privacy are hampered in an extended family. It is true that a nuclear family is boring and tiresome to some extent. The members seldom get anyone to share their feelings, joy or sorrows. But these drawbacks can be overcome if the members spend their leisure in a productive way. They can also do some social works or engage themselves in cultural or any educative activities. They can also visit their relatives to avoid their monotony. Despite some disadvantages I like nuclear family, because I think to cope with the modern world. We have to prepare ourselves in an organized way. And it is possible only by staying in a calm and cool family environment. A nuclear family can give us an effective and proper opportunity to do something with full concentration. Money is also a factor. In a nuclear family its members are limited, so we can easily fulfill our demand within our limited income. So considering all these positive sides we should make a consciousness among ourselves to make our family small.