Family in the modern society

Family is the basis society unit which plays an important role in health promotion and education of young people, promoting economic and social progress of society in improving the demographic processes. Family is the first team, which plays a huge role in creating a healthy lifestyle.
A marriage is made in age from 20 to 30 years. The age difference between husband and wife is desired, it is better if the husband is older than his wife 5-6 years.
Anyway the nature of the family keeps changing: there are a number of types of family that exist in the modern society. They are extended and nuclear family.
An extended family structure consists of two or more adults who are related each other, either by blood or marriage and living in the same home. Usually, that means that grandparents live with their children and grandchildren. One of the advantages of this type is that grandparents can look after children, enabling parents to make a career. Also if you have a big family you are more accepting of people and their different natures. One of the disadvantages is that you haven’t got privacy and you may feel tired. But the biggest inconvenience is that you may have disagreements about how to bring up a child.
A nuclear family is a traditional type of the family structure. This type composes two parents and children who are sharing one house or a flat. There are a number of advantages for having a nuclear family. Firstly children have more close relations with their parents than in the extended family. Secondly small families have less quarrels and disagreements because there are no interferences from other relatives. Often a nuclear family becomes a multi-children family. In families having many children, kids share our parental attention. It’s a disadvantage. Also there is a problem of being the eldest child in the family is that you should take care of the younger ones. But you never feel lonely having siblings (brothers or sisters).
At the modern time the number of divorces is growing. One reason is that couples either can’t or one of the pair doesn’t choose to have kids. Divorce gives rise to single-parent families. Blended families, where one of the parents helps children from previous relationships, and families which live in civil marriage.
Family where single parent brings up a child merits particular attention. This family type is generally close. Family members find ways to work together to solve problems, such as diving up household chores.
Happiness in the family life depends on the ability to retain throughout life together caring, kindness, attention, responsibility, responsiveness; homemaking skills, planning the family budget.
The main function of the family is its reproductive function - is the birth and upbringing of children, transfer their children moral values and norms of labour skills.



. Answer the following questions.
1. Why did Sanzhar decide to become a doctor in future?
2. What subjects are applicants required to take according to the Law of Education and Science?
3. What documents did Sanzhar hand in to the West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical university?
4. How is teaching process organized?
5. What do students do in their free time?
6. What traditions has Sanzhar’s family got?
7. What problems does any family have?