In recent years, the family structure has changed, as well as family roles.

What are the

changes which have occurred? Do you think these changes are positive or negative?
Essay Plan:
Introduction: Changes have taken place in family roles and structures. It is a positive
development. Paragraph 1: [1] family roles: women working, husbands help more at home [2]
family structures: people getting a career first and marrying later - example: the UK [Vietnam?]
Paragraph 2: positive: [1] children learn to become more independent at an earlier age [2]
smaller families parents can afford to invest more in their children's education and health.
Conclusion: Changes have been dramatic, but they have been positive on the whole.

ANSWER
It is true that modern life has brought about a number of significant changes in terms of the
family structure and the roles of family members. There are some important changes that have
taken place, and in my opinion these have been largely positive

Some traditional family roles and structures have now become a thing of the past. Perhaps the
most important revolution has been the increasing trend for women to pursue careers, even
when they are married. As a result, in many households, husbands now help their wives to do
the chores which were once considered *women's work'. The tendency to pursue a career has
also had another effect, as couples put their studies and work first before marriage and before
having children.Previous generations in Vietnam, for example, would have considered such
arrangements as unusual, especially in the case of women.

I consider such developments as positive, despite the objections raised by traditionalists.

Firstly, in the modern nuclear family, children learn to become independent at an earlier age.
Kindergartens and nursery schools offer places for children to play and learn to socialize,
enabling working parents to earn enough money for the family to enjoy a high standard of
living. Secondly, parents of small families with a double income can invest more in the
education and well-being of their children. Consequently, the life chances and choices of
those children will be improved if there is enough money to finance later university studies, and
gain essential qualifications to make their way in the modern world of work.

In conclusion, while it may be fashionable to mourn the loss of the traditional family, it is more
realistic to welcome the changes that have taken place as positive, to meet the challenges of
the modern world.
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