Read the text. Choose two appropriate statements and put them into the correct column. Families are different
Nowadays, there a variety of family types are in the world. Nuclear families are becoming more uncommon in the United States and other industrial countries. It is more often when children are raised by a single parent or in a stepfamily.
Nuclear families usually consist of two parents who are married and bring up their children together. Although the number of this family type is decreasing now, most children live in nuclear families. Many people think these families are perfect for raising children. A nuclear family can be financially stable, and parents are more focused on the health and education of their children. However, they may face some problems too. If parents are concentrated on their children too much, they may become selfish in the future.
A single-parent family consists of a parent with one or more children. These days, single parents can be divorced, widowed, or never married. It can be hard to raise children alone, also as to be a kid in this family type, especially when your parents are separated. Due to this, children may have some psychological problems. So, members of a single-parent family should support each other for love.
Some people consider nuclear families as traditional ones; at the same time, in some cultures, extended families are more common. Generally, extended families are families where parents live with their adult children and grandchildren. Grandparents may help to look after their grandchildren when the parents are at work. Typically, in these families, people respect and care about their elderly members. But, living together with so many family members is not so simple, though. The lack of privacy and financial issues if old parents or children do not have income may take place in these families.
A stepfamily is a family when two separated families join into one. Children get new relatives, like stepbrothers or stepsisters, and when in the new family the new child is born, they meet their half-brothers or half-sisters. Sometimes, people negatively think about stepfamilies in contrast with nuclear families. Additionally, it can be hard for kids to let new people enter their family. However, over time, children accept their stepparents and stepsiblings.
No matter what family type you live in, every family has its unique weaknesses and strengths.
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