In modern society, there has been a major concern that many couples have delayed parenthood. Some explanations for this social trend will be put forward before an analysis of its impacts on society and family life is given.
A few reasons can be given to justify the trend of giving birth at later stages of life. First, the labour market is increasingly competitive, and it is a norm that young parents defer having children to devote the whole time in the first years of their employment to lay a sound foundation for their future career. Second, it is believed that children are raised better by older parents. This seems valid since older fathers and mothers are generally wealthier, more experienced, and more willing to take the responsibility of bringing up a child.
The trend exerts both advantageous and disadvantageous influence on society and families. On the one hand, children born to more prosperous and experienced parents can receive a better and more comprehensive education, and thus contribute more to society when they grow up. In each household, the parents may also reap the benefits of this trend, as their first working years are not interrupted by pregnancy and childcare. On the other hand, when an aged couple decides to give birth, there are serious health risks for the woman in the prenatal and postnatal period. If any complicated maternal health problem arises, the life whole family would be turned upside down.
To conclude, the tendency to have children at later ages is caused by a number of factors, such as the competitiveness of the job market for young adults, and both the positive and negative impacts of it can be seen in families and society.
In modern
society
, there has been a major concern that
many
couples have delayed parenthood.
Some
explanations for this social
trend
will
be put
forward
before
an analysis of its impacts on
society
and
family
life is
given
.
A few reasons can be
given
to justify the
trend
of giving birth at later stages of life.
First
, the
labour
market is
increasingly
competitive, and it is a norm that young
parents
defer having
children
to devote the whole time in the
first
years of their employment to lay a sound foundation for their future career. Second, it
is believed
that
children
are raised
better by older
parents
. This seems valid since older fathers and mothers are
generally
wealthier, more experienced, and more willing to take the responsibility of bringing up a child.
The
trend
exerts both advantageous and disadvantageous influence on
society
and
families
. On the one hand,
children
born to more prosperous and experienced
parents
can receive a better and more comprehensive education, and
thus
contribute more to
society
when they grow up. In each household, the
parents
may
also
reap the benefits of this
trend
, as their
first
working years are not interrupted by pregnancy and childcare.
On the other hand
, when an aged couple decides to give birth, there are serious health
risks
for the woman in the prenatal and postnatal period. If any complicated maternal health problem arises, the life whole
family
would
be turned
upside down.
To conclude
, the tendency to have
children
at later ages
is caused
by a number of factors, such as the competitiveness of the job market for young adults, and both the
positive
and
negative
impacts of it can be
seen
in
families
and
society
.