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(NEXT SLIDE) The 1950・s saw the rise of the :traditional; nuclear family, illustrated in television shows like :Ozzie and Harriet; and :Leave it to Beaver;. These families redefined society・s notions of the household and led to the mistaken view that the .nuclear family・ is the norm. Today many people cling to that view, despite the fact that other varieties of families have risen, like the proverbial phoenix, from the ashes of the Nuclear family. Raise your hand if you currently live with both your biological father and mother. Now leave your hand up if your father is the main breadwinner and your mother the homemaker of the family. You chosen few, whose hands I still see have made your home in the 1950・s institution known as the .Nuclear Family・. Looking around you could be forgiven for thinking that the Nuclear Family was alive and flourishing, but you・d be wrong. I am here today to tell you that the 1950・s Nuclear Family in Australia is suffering a meltdown and is irrelevant to today・s society,(PAUSE) however this should not have a detrimental effect on child rearing in Australia. (NEXT SLIDE) The family is perhaps the most important tool for social change, typified by a well-known Confucius saying :The st
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Approximate Word count = 1987
Approximate Pages = 8 (250 words per page double spaced)
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