Family Structures Flashcards

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Existe una gran divergencia de opiniones sobre quiénes componen una familia.

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There is a great divergence of opinions about who makes up a family.

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Tradicionalmente el único tipo de familia era la ‘familia nuclear’ que consistía de una madre, un padre y unos hijos.

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Traditionally the only type of family was the ‘nuclear family’ which consisted of a mother, a father and children.

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hoy en día, existen muchos diferentes modelos de familia y el término ‘familia tradicional’ ya no refleja a todas las familias.

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Today, there are many different family models and the term ‘traditional family’ no longer reflects all families.

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algunas personas dirían que no es una familia si no componen una madre, un padre e hijos.

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some people would say that it is not a family if it does not consist of a mother, a father and children.

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en los ojos de estas personas los padres homosexuales son malos y este tipo de familia no se consideran familias adecuadas.

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In the eyes of these people, homosexual parents are bad and this type of family is not considered suitable families.

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para la mayoría de personas está claro que todos los tipos de familias son importantes y la gente que piensa lo contrario es ignorante.

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It is clear to most people that all types of families are important and people who think otherwise are ignorant.

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En las últimas décadas la sociedad ha cambiado dramáticamente. Una gran parte del mundo se ha vuelto más liberal con la legilzacion del matrimonio homosexual hace diez años en gran britiania y la gente, en general, se ha vuelto mas tolerante de otras personas.

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In recent decades society has changed dramatically. A large part of the world has become more liberal with the legalization of gay marriage ten years ago in Great Britain and people, in general, have become more tolerant of other people.

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hoy en día existen muchos diferentes tipos de familias. La familia tradicional no es el modelo de familia más común en nuestra sociedad porque los roles y los patrones de la familia han ido evolucionando a lo largo del tiempo

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Today there are many different types of families. The traditional family is not the most common family model in our society because family roles and patterns have evolved over time.

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En las últimas décadas se ha roto el concepto de la familia tradicional con una autoridad paterna-materna y roles definidos, para pasar a la denominada familia moderna: una estructura más independiente y flexible.

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In recent decades, the concept of the traditional family with paternal-maternal authority and defined roles has been broken, to move to the so-called modern family: a more independent and flexible structure.

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La familia moderna define a muchos tipos de familia, desde la formada por una pareja y sus hijos- una familia tradicional- hasta lo que está integrado por padres soleras, parejas del mismo sexo o parejas con hijos de relaciones anteriores.

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The modern family defines many types of family, from that formed by a couple and their children - a traditional family - to those made up of single parents, same-sex couples or couples with children from previous relationships.

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la familia moderna tiene unas características diferentes de la familia tradicional. Por ejemplo, es más común para todos los miembros colaborar en las tareas de la casa, y se ayudan entre ellos. Además, las familias modernas son más pequeñas que las familias tradicionales porque lo habitual es que residan en ciudades y es muy caro tener una familia grande.

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The modern family has different characteristics from the traditional family. For example, it is more common for all members to collaborate on housework, and they help each other. In addition, modern families are smaller than traditional families because they usually live in cities and it is very expensive to have a large family.

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Hoy en día el uso de la tecnología es cada vez más común y se ha convertido en una parte de las vidas de las familias modernas . Al otro lado del debate, algunos dirían que la tecnología puede ser peligrosa y puede afectar negativamente la unión familiar si, por ejemplo, sus miembros están más adictos a la tecnología que a la relación humana entre los miembros distintos.

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Nowadays the use of technology is increasingly common and has become a part of the lives of modern families. On the other side of the debate, some would say that technology can be dangerous and can negatively affect family unity if, for example, its members are more addicted to technology than to the human relationship between different members.

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según las personas más conservadores el único tipo de familia verdadera es la familia tradicional y todos los tipos nuevos de familias son peligrosos

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According to the most conservative people, the only true type of family is the traditional family and all new types of families are dangerous.

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En el pasado la familia nuclear era el tipo de familia ‘más buena’ pero con la nueva generación las cosas cambian. la idea de la familia tradicional está obsoleta y está claro que las familias modernas generan, en su mayor parte, una mayor igualdad dentro de la familia, especialmente para las mujeres.

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In the past the nuclear family was the ‘best’ type of family but with the new generation things change. The idea of ​​the traditional family is outdated and it is clear that modern families create, for the most part, greater equality within the family, especially for women.

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La familia moderna es el término más preciso. La sociedad ha cambiado dramáticamente y ahora hay mucho más tipos de familias lo cual, por la gran parte, es una buena cosa.

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The modern family is the more accurate term. Society has changed dramatically and there are now many more types of families which, for the most part, is a good thing.

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las familias modernas son más igualitarias, diversas y flexibles.

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Modern families are more egalitarian, diverse and flexible.