China 3

Although in the past the influence of the family in China was weakened due to Communist leaders, today it is the basic structure of Chinese society. The Chinese family has managed to survive the vast changes of the past quarter century. It still remains the basic social unit. China's population is extremely large, therefore it adopted the one - child - per - family policy( Ahmad,93). To enforce this policy the Government set up strict …showed first 75 words of 604 total…

…showed last 75 words of 604 total…role of the traditional family as a consuming or producing unit. Families in the city are usually smaller. Since both parents work, the children are left in day - care centers or schools. Because of the work situation a husband and wife may see each other only rarely. Despite such problems family life in the city is stable, and family ties continue to play a major role in the lives of both parents and children.