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Q. You've mentioned the dual-career family as a common type of family.
There are many voices saying that two woking parents have a
negative effect on the family life.
A. This is a controversial issue. Some people believe that with two
working parents there is possible neglect to the children. Some
people believe that there are positive effects: work makes the
parents more content with their lives, two incomes lessen the
money problems, and the family environment is more peaceful.
Q. Can we make a conclusion that the traditional family is a myth?
A. Though changes in society have led to the increase in new
varieties of families, there is no indication that people have given
up on the traditional family life. The family is still one of the
most idealized institutions in the United States, and the changes
that have occurred are under constant scrutiny. However, it does
seem that Americans are moving away from one specific type of
family and have accepted many different types.

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EXERCISES

Vocabulary Exercises

1.Define the following.
A nuclear family a foster family
an extended family an interracial family
offsprings a single-parent family
kinship a childless family
affinity a two-worker family
adoption deterioration
in-laws financial burden
an egalitarian family nonfamily households
breadwinner a dual-career family
household cohabite
divorce rate unprecedented number
the traditional idea of the family a controversial issue

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