In many countries today, people in cities either live alone or in small family units, rather than in large, extended family groups. Is this a positive or negative trend?
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In modern society, many people in prefer solitary live or living in small family units to avoid responsibility of caring family members or because of the busy life. While some people think this trend have a positive impacts, I personally believe negative effects are more.
First of all, nowadays, the number of elderly who are suffer from isolation has been increasing, hence it is a significant social problem that has to be solved as soon as possible. However, the main cause of this issue is the tendency that people like to live in nuclear family because, most parents are too busy to care their baby or work, so there is no time to care their parents and living together is uncomfortable. If this trend will continue, the boundary between younger and older people will be more clear with the gap of understanding.
Moreover, with the increase of people who living alone, the number of older members of society is rising as well. The trend of younger people's solitary life also means that the decrease in rate of marriage. That is, the rate of birth has been decreasing together. Therefore, it is predicted that there will be no new man power in the near future. If this situation is happened, there will be no one who could lead the society, hence it is one of the biggest problem.
In conclusion, it is clear that the trend people in cities live alone or in small family units has several disadvantages like the isolation of elderly, and the increasing in rate of older people.
쓰다보니까 또 people in cities라는 점을 까먹고 썼는데... 영향이 클까요... 크겠죠?