The March contest #1 by sduttaskitchen|Significance of Family!

Family is very important aspect of our lives that it’s importance can never be said to be over emphasized. Let’s dive into this important topic.

The significance of familial influences during childhood cannot be overstated. Share your opinion on it!

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The significance of family influence is so important that it can make or break someone. The type of family background someone comes from would to a long extent determine whether the person will turn out well trained or not.

There’s a particular girl in my care that I am overseeing currently. It’s been from one point of misbehaving to another and all of this boils down to the fact that she didn’t grow up under proper parental care. She’s an orphan. Her mum and dad died at a very tender age and she had to grow up under the care of relatives and finally her grandpa.

She can’t seem to stay under guidance and tutulage without messing things up. She has a mind of her own and does what she deem fit. Even when she sees people who wants to help her. Her character ruins the chances for genuine care.

If only she had been under strict parental and family care, she would probably have turned out better. A lot of people who are thorns in the flesh of the society are children who came from dysfunctional homes. The family is the smallest unit of the society. When the family gets it right, the society gets it right and vice-versa. Everyone who is a member of the society came from a family in one way or the other.

Family helps to discipline a child and train children in the right way that would make them responsible members of the society and country at large. When family fails in this regard, it affects the society at the long run. So family plays a very important role during one’s childhood.

Which type of familial culture would you prefer, and what is the rationale behind your preference?

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Talk of family culture, structure and
preferences, I’d say that the nuclear family would be most preferred by me. I grew up from one and have also being privileged to see those who grew up in different cultures. This is most certainly better even though some still have shortcomings. No family is perfect.

The nuclear family is made up of members of the immediate family of same mother and father and no externals. This type of family structure is compact and makes for easy relationships, training and communication with each other.

The parents are able to really train and discipline their children rightly hence helping to help them transition into responsible members of the society. The close knitting as against the larger families give this structure an edge.

Please analyze the advantages and disadvantages associated with various family structures, including joint families, nuclear families, and professional families.

Whatever has an advantage has a disadvantage. Let’s see the advantages and disadvantages of the different family structures.

Nuclear family

Advantages	Disadvantages
Have a lot of privacy and independence, thereby family members can make their own decisions without interference	In times of difficulty or challenges, there may be fewer relatives to help / they can rely on
Have better financial Planning as parents can manganese their finances more because it’s a small house hold	Loneliness could be a challenge as parents or children may feel isolated
There’s better relationship between the parents and their children as the parents give more attention to their children	The responsibilities are heavy on the parents as they handle the financial responsibilities
Fewer people means fewer disagreements and quarrels	There’s limited cultural transmission as the children may learn less about the the culture of the extended family

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joint family

Advantages	Disadvantages
Will have stronger support system as many members of the family help out during difficulties	There’s more conflicts as many people living together causes more disagreements
There’s shared responsibility regarding house chores and childcare	There’s less privacy as personal space may be limited
Children learn strong cultural values as cultures and traditions are passed down	more people may depend on few earners making for financial pressure
Children have companionship as they grow with many family members around	Decision making may be slow as it requires many family members

Professional Family

Advantages	Disadvantages
There’s professional support as the members help each other grow in their carrier	Family members May compete for recognition or promotion
There’s networking opportunities as connections can open doors for members	Do not have deep relationship connections hence less family bonding
Members learn from one another making for shared knowledge and skills	Work stress and professionalism demand may affect family relationships
They enjoy team work and cooperation as working together improves their productivity	Family members may be so engrossed in their work that they rarely have time for each other leading to neglect of children.

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