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What will happen to our society if the structure of family breaks down? 42 Articles

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    by L. D. Faison

    It's already happened. We ask "What will happen to our society if the structure of family breaks down?" I'm afraid we're already living the answer to that question. Twenty years ago, I was just fourteen years old. I was...read more

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    by Vanessa T

    Family is the backbone of society. Without strong family ties, any given society will weaken and deteriorate. It takes a solid family upbringing to form the individual, which will logically contribute to the next generatio...read more

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    by Rich Rivers

    The family is an institution in itself. It is the foundation of the society and where education of children begins. A family is where everybody starts to learn. It is here that a person is molded into what he is tomorrow...read more

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    by Barbara Guess

    What is the structure of a family? First thoughts would be a man and a woman living together with any children they produce from the union. This basic unit has the man fulfilling the role of breadwinner and protector and t...read more

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    by Marilyn Howard

    Long gone are the days of the traditional family structure. Mothers and Fathers of a household must give way to the outside activities for their children, leaving less time for a family to enjoy quality time in their home...read more

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    by Patty Musgrove

    It has been said, "the fall of a nation begins in the homes of it's people", It seems to be true. History repeats itself and when studied, we find that, indeed, nations have fallen when the family structure has been compr...read more

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    by Dianne Murphy-Rodgers

    There is no single structure that defines family; family structure has evolved over centuries, adapting to changes in society. Changes in living patterns have led to dramatic shifts in family dynamics over the past two hun...read more

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    by Helen Tay

    Family is the cornerstone of our lives. With this in mind, it is each and everyone's responsibility to build a family which has a solid foundation. We start first with our family then the people we know and help them in ...read more

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    by Lori Lane.

    When structure isn't a part of a persons life, then we can assume that something went array in that persons past direction and guidance. For wouldn't it be a shame if the Ford family was not structured at all? The family...read more

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    by Melissa Bradley

    The structure of the family has always been in tact because it is fluid and changing, conforming to whatever the situation calls for at the time. People create their own family units based on their relationships and attach...read more

  • by Darrel Day

    This is an interesting question that is almost stated wrong. By that i mean to say it should read in a little different way. Take that question and make it say, "What Has happened to our Society "since" the family broke do...read more

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    by Trisha Orlando

    What IS happening by the breakdown of the family structure is the better question. School shootings, higher crime rates, gangs, girls beating up other girls, the list goes on and on. You can catch the effect of the dest...read more

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    by Donna Pampalone

    What exists in our society today clearly shows that the structure of the family has already experience a significant breakdown. As we moved out of the age of the strict moral value and codes that were present in the past,...read more

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    by Chika B Akanaefu

    Talking about the family,we are not referring to a group of individual or persons in the service of an individual,a retinue of staff of a high official.We are not either referring to a body of employers or volunteer worke...read more

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    by Ginger Kazay

    Many people are concerned that the "structure of the family" is going to "break down". But what is actually occurring is the same thing that has happened in the past just at a faster rate. Our definition of "structure ...read more

  • by Rose Still

    The structure of the nuclear family has been broken for quite some time.It is hard to pinpoint when children are no longer considered children.To often due to financial hardships,both parents have to work in order to just ...read more

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    by Myrna Writewood

    What will happen to our society if the structure of family breaks down, then all the world would be in a chaos there would be no structure. How could there be structure? Its already happening you can see a pattern for...read more

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    by Gloria Ehrlich

    That is a important question,but so much of that has happened allready, there are signs of differences in families as far back as in The Bible. The Bible documents storys like Adam and Eve in The Garden of Eden. They are t...read more

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    by Chris Kling

    What will happen to our society if the structure of family breaks down? I think it bears looking at what the definition of those two words, "society" and "family" are before making the case. "Society" is defined b...read more

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    by Peter Akermann

    The family represents the basic cell of our society at large.A strong family,supposes to reflect a strong society. If the family is created on good foundation,the earthquake's waves of the modern life,will have no...read more

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