There was an era of inclusive growth in the history of human race. It
is fast being replaced by exclusive growth. With the advent of nuclear
families, the unit grew as one and then broke off, rather than getting
bigger. The nuclear family system is now being replaced by individuals
who grow at their individual pace and the family as a unit is getting
pulled in various directions.
This can be attributed to the fact that members of the same family prefer exclusive growth rather than inclusive growth. What this trend is bringing in is the drop in the care for elders, children and patients. Due to this there was a mushrooming of baby sitting and day care centers all across the globe. The second feature is the growth of care centers for patients. Now there is a meteoric rise in the number of old age homes or elder care centers.
Without getting judgmental, I would like to project the facts and maybe guess the reasons behind these societal developments of the last decade or so.
Every parent starts with the ambition to earn enough for the children and their education, then the job tends to become a habit, or an individual's identity rather than a need. Quitting the job, therefore can cause an identity crisis, which many of the women who are forced to quit their jobs for the varied reasons that accompany marriage and child-birth are going through.
Added to this woe is the pain of being a silent witness to the rapid growth in the spouse's career (Remember with a working wife the growth is not as rapid as when the wife is at home). If this growth is shared by all the family members there is solace. But if the earning spouse is bothered about his/her career growth the family gets neglected. This causes frustration and a sense of deprivation. The growth of one person becomes exclusive and may not serve the larger interest of the family.
Exclusivity in growth is becoming very common which is leading to late marriages and still later and therefore a complicated child birth. Single child syndrome is on the aise due to late marriages.
This trend is counterproductive to life and its sustainability needs to be questioned. Bringing in inclusivity to growth has become the urgent need of the hour.
How we address this issue, will make for an interesting read for the generations to come. But come what may, we need to wear a different outlook, a fresher, newer outlook to initially define the problem on hand and tackle it subsequently!
This can be attributed to the fact that members of the same family prefer exclusive growth rather than inclusive growth. What this trend is bringing in is the drop in the care for elders, children and patients. Due to this there was a mushrooming of baby sitting and day care centers all across the globe. The second feature is the growth of care centers for patients. Now there is a meteoric rise in the number of old age homes or elder care centers.
Without getting judgmental, I would like to project the facts and maybe guess the reasons behind these societal developments of the last decade or so.
Every parent starts with the ambition to earn enough for the children and their education, then the job tends to become a habit, or an individual's identity rather than a need. Quitting the job, therefore can cause an identity crisis, which many of the women who are forced to quit their jobs for the varied reasons that accompany marriage and child-birth are going through.
Added to this woe is the pain of being a silent witness to the rapid growth in the spouse's career (Remember with a working wife the growth is not as rapid as when the wife is at home). If this growth is shared by all the family members there is solace. But if the earning spouse is bothered about his/her career growth the family gets neglected. This causes frustration and a sense of deprivation. The growth of one person becomes exclusive and may not serve the larger interest of the family.
Exclusivity in growth is becoming very common which is leading to late marriages and still later and therefore a complicated child birth. Single child syndrome is on the aise due to late marriages.
This trend is counterproductive to life and its sustainability needs to be questioned. Bringing in inclusivity to growth has become the urgent need of the hour.
How we address this issue, will make for an interesting read for the generations to come. But come what may, we need to wear a different outlook, a fresher, newer outlook to initially define the problem on hand and tackle it subsequently!
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