Moving and the Impact on Family Relations

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Each year Americans are moving intercity, interstate and abroad. Chasing the American Dream is forcing people to migrate. Moving has it pros and cons. One such adverse effect has been the social costs of moving on the traditional American Family.
Two or three generations of family living together in the same house or the same city comprises the traditional American family. This model is still prevalent in rural America but is becoming scarce in the cities. Economic reasons are forcing Americans to make hard choices. More often than not they choose to move with its direct adverse effects on their immediate family. More often than not, moving hits the elders of a family the hardest. The choice to move usually involves leaving behind the elders. The elders are thus faced with an ‘empty nest’ which has a direct impact on their emotional health. Families moving sometimes opt to put their elders in old age homes and institutions for the aged so as to concentrate on their aspirations. Some senior citizens cope up with this ‘banishment’, while others find that sadness and melancholy dominate their lives.
Along with the elders others are also affected. The absence of the grandfather and/or the grandmother has its effect on the children too. The young lose the opportunity to imbibe the traditional values and lessons of life, which can best be passed by a time-tested oral tradition.
Moving to a new place consumes finances. Relocation involves a careful management of your budget as well as your various insurance policies. A move abroad requires far more careful financial planning than an interstate move. Even unitary families are greatly affected financially. It may well happen that the children plan to move away requiring the parents to ‘chip in’ thus increasing the financial burden. The children on relocating get busy with their own lives and the thus the established social fabric also undergoes strain.
Moving also affects the way families relate to each other and the society at large. The vacuum created by loss of family members requires to be filled. When suitable role models do not fill the space, siblings become vulnerable to the darker sides of human nature and at a later stage visits to the psychiatrist become a norm. Ever wondered why the psychiatrist has become such an important figure in daily lives of Americans? The answer possibly lies in the disarray caused by the breakdown in the American family social structure - a possible outcome of migration. So should we as Americans reevaluate the way we have become or continue to chase the eternal rainbows - that’s the question that needs answering.

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<h1>Moving and the Impact on Family Relations</h1> <p> Each year Americans are moving intercity, interstate and abroad. Chasing the American Dream is forcing people to migrate. Moving has it pros and cons. One such adverse effect has been the social costs of moving on the traditional American Family. <br /> Two or three generations of family living together in the same house or the same city comprises the traditional American family. This model is still prevalent in rural America but is becoming scarce in the cities. Economic reasons are forcing Americans to make hard choices. More often than not they choose to move with its direct adverse effects on their immediate family. More often than not, moving hits the elders of a family the hardest. The choice to move usually involves leaving behind the elders. The elders are thus faced with an ‘empty nest’ which has a direct impact on their emotional health. Families moving sometimes opt to put their elders in old age homes and institutions for the aged so as to concentrate on their aspirations. Some senior citizens cope up with this ‘banishment’, while others find that sadness and melancholy dominate their lives. <br /> Along with the elders others are also affected. The absence of the grandfather and/or the grandmother has its effect on the children too. The young lose the opportunity to imbibe the traditional values and lessons of life, which can best be passed by a time-tested oral tradition. <br /> Moving to a new place consumes finances. Relocation involves a careful management of your budget as well as your various insurance policies. A move abroad requires far more careful financial planning than an interstate move. Even unitary families are greatly affected financially. It may well happen that the children plan to move away requiring the parents to ‘chip in’ thus increasing the financial burden. The children on relocating get busy with their own lives and the thus the established social fabric also undergoes strain. <br />Moving also affects the way families relate to each other and the society at large. The vacuum created by loss of family members requires to be filled. When suitable role models do not fill the space, siblings become vulnerable to the darker sides of human nature and at a later stage visits to the psychiatrist become a norm. Ever wondered why the psychiatrist has become such an important figure in daily lives of Americans? The answer possibly lies in the disarray caused by the breakdown in the American family social structure - a possible outcome of migration. So should we as Americans reevaluate the way we have become or continue to chase the eternal rainbows - that’s the question that needs answering. <h2>About the Author</h2> For more related to <a href="http://www.1800packrat.com/" Title="Portable Storage, Storage and Moving">pack rat storage</a>, read www.1800packrat.com. </p>

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