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Work in pairs and arrive at five points that bring out the benefits and challenges of living in either a nuclear family or a joint family. Share your views with your class. - English

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Work in pairs and arrive at five points that bring out the benefits and challenges of living in either a nuclear family or a joint family. Share your views with your class.

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Solution

  • In a nuclear family:
  1. A child gets a lot of attention.
  2. The child need not wait for anything he wants.
  3. Both the parents shower love and protect him/her from any harm.
  4. There is no scope for disappointments as parents are anxious to fulfill the needs of their children.
  5. A child wants a parent to solve all his/her problems and never learns self-reliance.
  • In a joint family:
  1. The child has to wait for what he wants to get.
  2. There will be many to play with.
  3. There is plenty of scope for caring and sharing.
  4. Learn to cope with disappointments and failures in a healthy way.
  5. Learn to adjust with others and tend to be empathetic.
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Chapter 1.1 The Portrait of a Lady
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