It is true that the traditional notion of the family structure and the role of family members have considered as a thing of the past in the modern life. There have been several changes which, in my opinion, have been really positive.
There are two changes in family roles and structure which could be seen easily. In terms of the family structure, for example in Vietnam, there has been an increasing number of people nowadays who prefer living in a nuclear family instead of in an extended family with three or more generations dwelling under the same roof. In roles terms, after marriage, rather than staying at home as housewives and performing the majority of household tasks as well as looking after children, more women have decided to continue to pursue their own careers. As a result, in many households, husbands these days are willing to give their spouses a helping hand to do chores which were once considered as “women’s work” in the past.
I consider such developments as positive for several reasons. The first reason is that children in modern nuclear families could learn to be independent at very early stage since they are sent to a nursery school in which these preschoolers play and learn to socialize. This also enables their grandparents to enjoy old age more fully since they do not need to take care of their grandchildren. Another reason is that a double income allows parents in small families to not only enjoy a higher standard of living but also invest more in their children’s education. With an abundant financial resource, their offspring will be able to pursue a higher education in the future and gain necessary qualifications to make their way in the modern world of work.
In my opinion, there are several losses of the traditional family system and roles, and I believe that these have taken place as positive.
It is true that the traditional notion of the
family
structure and the
role
of
family
members have considered as a thing of the past in the modern life. There have been several
changes
which, in my opinion, have been
really
positive
.
There are two
changes
in
family
roles
and structure which could be
seen
easily
. In terms of the
family
structure,
for example
in Vietnam, there has been an increasing number of
people
nowadays who prefer living in a nuclear
family
instead
of in an extended
family
with three or more generations dwelling under the same roof. In
roles
terms, after marriage,
rather
than staying at home as housewives and performing the majority of household tasks
as well
as looking after children, more women have decided to continue to pursue their
own
careers.
As a result
, in
many
households, husbands these days are willing to give their spouses a helping hand to do chores which were once considered as “women’s work” in the past.
I consider such developments as
positive
for several reasons. The
first
reason is that children in modern nuclear
families
could learn to be independent at
very
early stage since they are
sent
to a nursery school in which these preschoolers play and learn to socialize. This
also
enables their grandparents to enjoy
old
age more
fully
since they do not need to take care of their grandchildren. Another reason is that a double income
allows
parents in
small
families
to not
only
enjoy a higher standard of living
but
also
invest more in their children’s education. With an abundant financial resource, their offspring will be able to pursue a higher education in the future and gain necessary qualifications to
make
their way in the modern world of work.
In my opinion, there are several losses of the traditional
family
system and
roles
, and I believe that these have taken place as
positive
.