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The nuclear family remains a very important constant in contemporary UK…
The nuclear family remains a very important constant in contemporary UK society
Facts
in 2019 there were 19.2 million families* in the UK.
First, there's evidence indicating that the nuclear family is, in fact, recovering.
Second, a nuclear family headed by two loving married parents remains the most stable and safest environment for raising children
the nuclear family is still the type of family most often seen on television dramas and in soap operas.
in 2014 in more than 68 per cent of couple families both parents were working.
the percentage of both parents working full time increased from 26 per cent in 2001 to 31 per cent in 20136
Children born into a marriage tend to have more stability than children born into cohabitation.
57 percent of households with married parents were well above the poverty line while only 21 percent of single-parent households were.
Consistency Means Behaviour Successes
Children born to parents with college degrees are more likely to attend and complete college themselves.
research suggests children in families with married, biological parents have better social, emotional and physical health than other children. One reason for this is because married parents are less likely to abuse children. Nuclear families are also more likely to use emergency rooms and may have the means to provide good healthcare for children.
Communication between family members in a nuclear household features fewer obstacles and distractions. With technological advances, these families increase communication from outside the home.
those who grow up in a stable nuclear family have a better chance of keeping family ties intact and therefore having familial connections during the aging process.
The Realities of Burnout
While less conflict and decreased family stress is an advantage of the nuclear family, it also puts the family at a disadvantage. While less conflict and decreased family stress is an advantage of the nuclear family, it also puts the family at a disadvantage. Conflict is a part of life, and conflict resolution skills are beneficial in school, the community and the workplace. Nuclear families can develop like-minded thinking, leading to fewer arguments within the family unit.
half of British marriages end in divorce.
Myths
Such idealizations are typically false historically. When patriarchy reigned there were, for instance, highly stratified gender spheres during Victorian times and perhaps greater child "abuse" during colonial times. In Puritan New England, for instance, parents usually sent their children away to the home of relatives or friends as a method of discipline and a way to prevent the parents from becoming too emotionally tied to their children and from spoiling them
Given the interrelationships between family structures and processes with broader socio-historical phenomena, past forms--even if true--are inappropriate for present times.
These idealizations deny the diversity and flexibility of "successful" family forms.
Such idealizations can lead to false expectations and standards against which to gauge our current family lives.
Affirmative
Second, a nuclear family headed by two loving married parents remains the most stable and safest environment for raising children
First, there's evidence indicating that the nuclear family is, in fact, recovering.
57 percent of households with married parents were well above the poverty line while only 21 percent of single-parent households were.
Negative
Same-sex married couples are the fastest-growing type of same-sex family
The number of same-sex families have also increased by 40% since 2015
According to the Office for National Statistics, more children are being raised in single parent households.
Emergency situations, such as an accident or even a time of illness, can leave small nuclear families in crisis.