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Shilabrata Barua @shilabrata1 (100) 24 May 18

In Eastern countries still there are big families where parents,their sons and grand kids live together. There are some advantages to live together. Working men and women can leave their children under the care of old persons who...

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How Big is Your Household?

Kyla Matton Osborne @Ruby3881 (1963) • Canada 9 Apr 16

Did you know that the nuclear family is a relatively new thing? Until a few hundred years ago it was quite common for a household to consist not only of members of the extended family, but also servants, slaves, apprentices and...

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People who do not look after their old parents.

DoctorDidi @DoctorDidi (7018) • India 29 Jan 11

Do you believe that those who do not care to look after their old parents have any feeling for the other members of the society except those of their nuclear family?

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Problems of nuclear family.

DoctorDidi @DoctorDidi (7018) • India 10 Dec 10

Nuclear family is the modern trend observed among all of us in the society, especially those who are educated enough. Do you think that it hampers the mentality of the growing child in any way and consequently the society as a...

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Which is better? Nuclear family or joint family

tatturoy @tatturoy (139) • India 24 Aug 10

i always think that which is better,a joint family or a nuclear family.it seems, both have its plus and minus points.what do you people think?Which is a better option- a joint family or a nuclear family?

How Extended is Your Family?

incus99 @incus99 (1083) • Philippines 2 Aug 10

When we refer to a nuclear family, we refer to a mother, a father and all the children only. Beyond this consanguinity is what we call an extended family. Indeed we have inherent responsibilities to our immediate family and...

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living with parents?

sandragellar @sandragellar (440) • Philippines 10 Mar 09

how old were you when you moved out of your parents' house? i come from a country who do not regard living with parents as such a bad thing. in fact, many generations of families usually live in one house in the philippines. so...

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What's the ideal family size?

challengewealth @challengewealth (154) • China 9 Nov 08

For extended family(big family), nuclear family, DINK family (Doulbe Income, NO Kids) or single-parent family, in my mind, nuclear family is the best. When the children goes to nursery or school, you wont have to pay a lot...

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Joint Family System or Nuclear Family System ?

Ptrikha_2 @ptrikha_2 (49775) • India 1 Oct 08

Hi All, Do you think that Joint Family Systems as they were prevalent more in past ;and still prevalent in many countries across the world ; better than Nuclear Families ? Or are Nuclear Families ;with their lesser number...

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do you like nuclear family

xiaowen187 @xiaowen187 (426) • China 26 Apr 08

nuclear family usually consists of two parents and their children. the mother and father form the nucleus, of the center, of the nuclear family., the children stay in the family until they grow up~~~do you like this form of family...

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'A family consists of a father, mother and one or more children' ?

bojangles88 @bojangles88 (649) 22 Apr 08

To what extent do you think this is true today? Is this how it is in your culture?

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Which one acoording to you is better- joint family of nuclear family

vikashsabharwal @vikashsabharwal (552) • India 5 Oct 07

Both joint as well as nuclear families have some advantages as well as disadvantages, but if you are given a chance what would you prefer and why?

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Have you ever thought about our tendency to stary away from our family after....

roshnichaudhary @roshnichaudhary (1160) • United States 27 May 07

growing up? It's so bad but everyone does this. After marrying people make their separate home.

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DO you believe in NUCLEAR FAMILY???

karvin87 @karvin87 (1033) • India 26 Mar 07

hey all, do u live in a big family or its anuclear family??? wat do u think about it??? what r u comfortable with?? do would change to a nuclear family from a big family after your marraige????

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Nuclear family or Joint family?

mcarps79 @mcarps79 (1262) • Uganda 21 Feb 07

For me I like Joint family coz there are so many benifuts- 1. We can save a lot cost 2. For kids , there are so many to take care 3. If somebody is weak in some field other member of family can share or help 4. Ultimately...

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Which you prefer ? Joint family or Nuclear family

varun121 @varun121 (104) • India 1 Feb 07

I prefer joint family,it makes an lively environment in the home ,and can have valuable suggestions from elders wehn there is crisis ...what you prefer post your views....

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Happy or Broken Family?

nicelyrom @nicelyrom (521) • Philippines 29 Jan 07

Describe your family. Are you happy with it? Or you are into a chaotic relationship with your husband/wife/children/in-laws?

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Which family system is better a nuclear family or a joint family?

NancyLobo @NancyLobo (680) • India 10 Jan 07

Which family system is better a nuclear system or a joint family? in a nuclear family only the husband wife and children live together whereas in the joint family you have to live with your mother-in-law, father-in-law and also...

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joint family or single family...what u prefer and why

sumitadvani @sumitadvani (23) • India 31 Dec 06

i guess joint family is must...person is very busy in his day to day life...and i guess its amily which can help the best for the child to grow..grandparents can be the best friends for child...we all r losing values and revolving...

In Defence of Joint Family System: Joint family system vs. Nuclear family system

juls146 @juls146 (963) • India 29 Oct 06

One of the recent cartoons by cartoonist Ashok Dongre was a tragic satire on the hard and cold realities of today. The cartoon was followed by a question that Ashok raised relating to the problem of ill affordability of owning a...

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