It is said that the family has the best relationship structure than other social institutions in the world. In modern times, there are changes in the structure of the family and its roles. This essay will discuss what changes are happening and what are the pros and cons of these changes.
Thanks to technology, education and demands of times, modern family structure has been changed compared in the past. Changes have happened both in size and patterns. In size, for example, it has changed to the nuclear family from the extended family. It also has transferred to monogamy from polygamy structure that was in common everywhere before. Along with the structure changes, the functions of the family are now also considering differently. Of course, now, many modern women family members perform different family roles as before it was only by male counterpart family members.
Even there are many advantages and disadvantages to these changes; there is a tendency to believe that, in many cases, it has positively affected society as a whole. A good example of this is the size of the family. Due to the extended structure in the past, most of the family members were deprived of their basic needs and fundamental rights, especially women and children in this case. Indeed, the nuclear structure can easily provide their necessities and rights.
It
is said
that the
family
has the best relationship
structure
than other social institutions in the world. In modern times, there are
changes
in the
structure
of the
family
and its roles. This essay will discuss what
changes
are happening and what are the pros and cons of these
changes
.
Thanks to technology, education and demands of times, modern
family
structure
has been
changed
compared in the past.
Changes
have happened both in size and patterns. In size,
for example
, it has
changed
to the nuclear
family
from the extended
family
. It
also
has transferred to monogamy from polygamy
structure
that was in common everywhere
before
. Along with the
structure
changes
, the functions of the
family
are
now
also
considering
differently
.
Of course
,
now
,
many
modern women
family
members perform
different
family
roles as
before
it was
only
by male counterpart
family
members.
Even there are
many
advantages and disadvantages to these
changes
; there is a tendency to believe that, in
many
cases, it has
positively
affected
society as a whole. A
good
example of this is the size of the
family
. Due to the extended
structure
in the past, most of the
family
members
were deprived
of their basic needs and fundamental rights,
especially
women and children
in this case
.
Indeed
, the nuclear
structure
can
easily
provide their necessities and rights.