Advantages and Disadvantages of the Nuclear Family

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	Advantages and Disadvantages of the Nuclear Family
	Advantages Financially beneficial - the chance for two incomes which might make things easier for the family when it comes to money. There is also a limited number of people who need to be provided for with an income, and therefore less money needs to be spent on essentials such as food, clothes, water bills etc. Role models - children grow up with both a male and female role model in the household, meaning both male and female children have a father or mother to look up to. Although some people don't see this as important, others view it as vital, in order for a child to grow up to be successful in the future. Closer Relationships - in smaller family units, it is easier for people to understand each other emotionally and it is often a more supportive environment. Support in the future - as mentioned in the last point, nuclear families tend to have better, lasting relationships with each other. This means that, in the future, children will have more external help if financial or health-related issues arise if they go on to form another family unit. They are likely to keep happy and lasting relationships with extended family members which might help them in the future	Disadvantages Extended family issues - not as close or don't have as good of a relationship with extended family members so if problems occur, you have less people to turn to to help. Stereotypes - the nuclear family is the stereotypical family unit and if a child is brought up in a nuclear family, there is a chance that they would be less accepting of other people from perhaps single-parent households or families with parents of the same-sex. Some people might think that nuclear families are less likely to accept people from other family backgrounds. Children easily influenced - this could be either a good thing or a bad thing however, if one or both parents have bad habits or have been involved in crime, children are likely to pick up similar habits and traits which could be harmful in the future.
	Evaluation There are many advantages and disadvantages to the nuclear family however many people view it as a good environment for children to grow up in, with influence from both a male and female role-model and being able to have close relationships with the members of one's household. On the other hand, this also means that parents could easily be a bad influence on children due to how quickly children take up their parents' habits, particularly in nuclear families due to how close the relationships often are. Furthermore, nuclear families are often distanced from the extended family, so won't have the same level of support if the worst happened. Overall, the nuclear family does seem an effective and suitable support system for children to grow up in, however, in some cases it may be easier to access support if one has an extended family unit surrounding them.

Advantages and Disadvantages of the Nuclear Family

Advantages

Financially beneficial - the chance for two incomes which might make things easier for the family when it comes to money. There is also a limited number of people who need to be provided for with an income, and therefore less money needs to be spent on essentials such as food, clothes, water bills etc.
Role models - children grow up with both a male and female role model in the household, meaning both male and female children have a father or mother to look up to. Although some people don't see this as important, others view it as vital, in order for a child to grow up to be successful in the future.
Closer Relationships - in smaller family units, it is easier for people to understand each other emotionally and it is often a more supportive environment.
Support in the future - as mentioned in the last point, nuclear families tend to have better, lasting relationships with each other. This means that, in the future, children will have more external help if financial or health-related issues arise if they go on to form another family unit. They are likely to keep happy and lasting relationships with extended family members which might help them in the future

Disadvantages

Extended family issues - not as close or don't have as good of a relationship with extended family members so if problems occur, you have less people to turn to to help.
Stereotypes - the nuclear family is the stereotypical family unit and if a child is brought up in a nuclear family, there is a chance that they would be less accepting of other people from perhaps single-parent households or families with parents of the same-sex. Some people might think that nuclear families are less likely to accept people from other family backgrounds.
Children easily influenced - this could be either a good thing or a bad thing however, if one or both parents have bad habits or have been involved in crime, children are likely to pick up similar habits and traits which could be harmful in the future.

Evaluation

There are many advantages and disadvantages to the nuclear family however many people view it as a good environment for children to grow up in, with influence from both a male and female role-model and being able to have close relationships with the members of one's household. On the other hand, this also means that parents could easily be a bad influence on children due to how quickly children take up their parents' habits, particularly in nuclear families due to how close the relationships often are. Furthermore, nuclear families are often distanced from the extended family, so won't have the same level of support if the worst happened. Overall, the nuclear family does seem an effective and suitable support system for children to grow up in, however, in some cases it may be easier to access support if one has an extended family unit surrounding them.

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Advantages and Disadvantages of the Nuclear Family