People’s tendency to live alone or live in a small family unit has been receiving a great deal of public attention in today’s society. This problem results from a number of causes and can pose many threats to society.
There are several factors contributing to the trend of living with just a few members. Firstly, young generations nowadays aware of the significance of their career in the future. They tend to live individually, attend high education and concentrate on pursuing career path instead of getting married and taking care of children. Secondly, with the advancement of some countries and the quality of today’s life, the increasing of cost of living is also one of some main causes. People have to afford a large sum of money such as tuition fees at school and classes for children, nourishment, transportation vehicles.
Besides, it has a great influence on the community. If people keep living in a small family, the rate of birth will be declined. For instance, Russia has a negative population growth rate. It can lead to lack of workforce and then there may be the possibility of countries’ gradual development. Additionally, psychological illness and social problems may occur, in particular, who will be responsible to look after elder.
In conclusion, the trend living individually or in a family without many members is caused by a number of factors such ad focusing on career instead of marriage and the increasing of cost of living. It exerted several impacts such as the downward tendency of population and mental issues, social ills on community.