Prompt
In many countries today, people in cities either live alone or in small family units, rather than in large family groups. Is this a positive or negative trend?
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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 evaluates the trend as positive (personal autonomy, freedom) or negative (lost support systems, isolation) based on explicit criteria, while Band 9 recognizes that the trend reflects economic adaptation (urbanization requires mobility, rising costs reduce household size) and involves real trade-offs: individuals gain independence but lose support; societies gain economic flexibility but face challenges in elder care and social cohesion.
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