Chinese Family Vs American Family

In the documentary, both the Chinese workers family and the U.S. family have differences and similarities. In China, there’s little time to figure things out when you are a teenager, either you go to school or work, those are your options. Whereas in America, teenagers are not forced to go to school or work, teens have an options explore their next move. Teenagers in China are expected to contribute to the family. The family survival is not solely on the parents, all members are equal, no gender biases. One of the advantages of the extended family system is that they all supported each other and each household unit operated like a corporation. In the documentary, the father was one of the children working in the factor was asked what would his child be doing if she was not working or going to school. The father said he would send her to a factory in another …show more content…
The single mother family structure has its’ advantages and disadvantages. One advantage would be if the parents are unhealthy for each other, the child does not have to witness it. As studies suggest “Kids from high-conflict marriage that stay together may do worse that kids from high-conflict marriage that break up” (D. Conley, P. 488). The disadvantage is one income in the household. With only one income at home, it can be tough to make ends meet. Single mothers take on numerous roles. Not only are they the breadwinner, when they come home from work, they’re responsible for nurturing the child and making sure the house is clean, in other words, a second shift. Also, sibling inequalities are more common in single mother homes than in nuclear families because of lack of resources. Like most Americans in the film, the single mother did not want to know where the beans came from. Apparently, she did not want to feel remorseful and guilty about wearing the beans because Mardi Gras was a tradition for her and her