10 disadvantages of nuclear family

Nature: Negative effects of the nuclear family include the isolation and emotional dependency of the husband-wife and parent-child relationship, which produces tensions and may lead to marriage breakdown in the former instance and juvenile delinquency and other juvenile problems in the latter. The nuclear family so far as it excludes other family members who are integrated into the extended family, tends to neglect the needy, such as the aged, poor, handicapped; and tends to aspire in a competitive manner towards material well-being and status for itself. The acquisition of status symbols which characterizes the nuclear family leads to a wastage of resources and artificial values with a strong emphasis on class consciousness.

A common phenomenon we see these days is In simple words, a nuclear family is one which consists of the husband-wife and their unmarried children. Soon after Advantages of Nuclear Family: Development of Personality: Nuclear . More Independence for Women In nuclear families, the condition of the woman is better than joint families. She gets enough time to look after her children. She also gets time to plan and manage her house according to her own idea. There is no interference of elders. Her husband can also devote more attention to the wife in a nuclear family. Better living environment for Children There are many women and men who have had a troubled childhood and don’t want to give raise their own children in the same kind of environment that they grew up in. Many find constant interference from the parents, ego clashes, or lack of privacy as major reasons for living separately. Peace and Harmony: Peace and harmony are an essential part of pleasant family life. In nuclear families, there is lesser misunderstanding compared to Joint families. Hence they enjoy a harmonious atmosphere by living together. Individual Responsibilities: In the nuclear family, there is no shifting of responsibility like in a joint family. The parents are bound to take responsibility for their children by themselves. The head of the family has to work hard to take care of his family. Disadvantages: Economic disadvantage: Living with the parents means they will always have a big support system on...

Negative effects of the nuclear family include the isolation and emotional dependency of the husband-wife and parent-child relationship, which produces tensions and may lead to marriage breakdown in the former instance and juvenile delinquency and other juvenile problems in the latter. The nuclear family so far as it excludes other family members who are integrated into the extended family, tends to neglect the needy, such as the aged, poor, handicapped; and tends to aspire in a competitive manner towards material well-being and status for itself. The acquisition of status symbols which characterizes the nuclear family leads to a wastage of resources and artificial values with a strong emphasis on class consciousness. Each person in a nuclear family is too tightly linked to other members of the family. If any one relationship goes sour, even for a few hours, it becomes critical. People cannot simply turn towards uncles, aunts, grandchildren, cousins, nephews, nieces, etc, as they could in an extended family. Instead, each difficulty twists the family unit into ever tighter spirals of discomfort. The children become prey to all kinds of dependencies and oedipal neuroses. Nuclear families also splinter off their old relatives, who often live in conditions of loneliness and neglect; and instil a great sense of deprivation on the adults, particularly on housewives. The family is what its members make it. The myth of the "ever-happy" family puts intolerable strains on members t...

Advantages of Nuclear Family When members of a joint family leave the house of their parents and started living separately is called a nuclear family. Because they feel that they cannot live in a joint family freely and want to live an independent life without any interruption and for the better future of their children. In some families when husband and wife realize that now they are capable and economically strong to defend their family and survey in society, they like to live in a nuclear family. So a couple of joint families leave the home of their parents and flew in the air like a child of a bird. There are many advantages of nuclear family like peace in the house without any interruption, independence of the wife, and the power of decision making but with the advantages, there are lots of disadvantages of nuclear family. This blog will describe the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear family. 1. Good for a peaceful life In a joint family grandfather, grandmother, their sons, and wives along with their children are residing, so usually, a lot of conflicts are created between the family members and their children. But a nuclear family consists of a husband, wife, and children. In a nuclear family, very small numbers of members are residing in a house and there is the possibility that no conflicts or misunderstandings arise among the family members. The members who live in a Nuclear family spend their life peacefully without any conflicts or problems. 2. Good for ch...

Educator, Researcher BSc (Hons) Psychology, MRes, PhD, University of Manchester Saul Mcleod, Ph.D., is a qualified psychology teacher with over 18 years experience of working in further and higher education. He has been published in peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Social Psychology. Learn about our A nuclear family is a family unit consisting of an adult male and female and dependent children. It is regarded by some sociologists (in particular functionalists) as the basic universal form of family structure. The (white) nuclear family is sometimes referred to as the cereal packet family, because of its frequent portrayal by advertisers as the norm. The concept of the nuclear family is thought to have arisen in the Western world during the Industrial Revolution, when families left farms and moved to small towns and cities for work. During this time, young people began to delay marriage and childbearing, living instead with their parents until they had established a career. Functionalists such as Parsons suggest that the nuclear family replaced the extended family as the dominant form in industrial societies because it provided a better “fit”, and more closely matched the needs of society. Despite the fact that by 2000 only 21% of all house holds consisted of a married or cohabiting couple with dependent children, the notion of the nuclear family remains central to family ideology. Sociologists and politicians of the New Right frequently suggest that many soc...

Learning Objectives • Describe why many children throughout history have not lived in a nuclear family. • Understand the status of the nuclear family in the United States since the colonial period. • Describe the major marriage and family arrangements in the United States today. A It is important to keep this last statement in mind, because Americans until the last few decades thought of only one type of family, and that is the one-parent families begin as (two-parent) nuclear families that dissolve upon divorce or separation or, more rarely, the death of one of the parents. In recent decades, one-parent families have become more common in the United States because of divorce and births out of wedlock, but they were actually very common throughout most of human history because many spouses died early in life and because many babies were born out of wedlock. Although many prehistoric societies featured nuclear families, a few societies studied by anthropologists have not had them. In these societies, a father does not live with a woman after she has his child and sees them either irregularly or not at all. Despite the absence of a father and the lack of a nuclear family, this type of family arrangement seems to have worked well in these societies. In particular, children are cared for and grow up to be productive members of their societies (Smith, 1996). These examples do not invalidate the fact that nuclear families are almost universal. But they do indicate that the funct...

The nuclear family is a cross-cultural, if not global, social phenomenon. Duncan Mitchell of the University of Chicago defines the nuclear family as “a tiny group made up of husband and wife with young children who form an extension of the community separate from the rest.” Advantage of Nuclear Family A nuclear family is one in which the husband, wife, and their unmarried children live together. After marriage, children depart their parental home and establish their own household. As a result, a nuclear family is an autonomous unit that isn’t subject to adult supervision. Because there is no physical barrier between parents and married children, there isn’t much interdependence between them. As a result, a nuclear family is generally self-sufficient. The contemporary family is an example of a nuclear family. Development of Personality The nuclear family is an essential part of a person’s personality development. Children are closer to their parents and can have more open and honest conversations with them about their issues, which aids in the child’s improvement. Better Condition of Women In nuclear families, the condition of women is superior than in joint families. She has adequate time to look after her children. She gets the opportunity to plan and manage her home according to her own preferences. There is no meddling from elders. Her husband may give greater attention to his wife in a nuclear family. Less number of children In nuclear families, family planning initiat...

Advantages and Disadvantages Of a Nuclear Family:A nuclear family, conjugal or elementary family is the form of family group which consists of just the parents and the children, their children who are living in one home of residence. This is opposed to the single parent family system where one parent and a child lives together, the extended family or in a family with more than two parents. Basically, nuclear family concentrates only on married couple who have a child or children. Write five points on advantages and disadvantages of the nuclear family There are differences with regards to nuclear family as many observers have their own definition. Some definitions states that only biological children who are full blooded siblings (same parent). Some other definitions consider adopted children, half or step siblings as part of the nuclear family, however, other definitions allow stepparents and the mix of stepchildren, children and adopted children in the family. In other words, a nuclear family comprises of the husband, the wife, and their unmarried children. This is in the sense that as soon as the child or children marry, he or she leaves the parent’s house and go on to establish their own home with their partners. Pros and Cons of the Nuclear Family A nuclear family is a free unit which is not under the control of the elders in the family, this is because as a result of the fact that the parents and children live apart, it gives room for minimum inter dependence between ...