in contemporary time, the roles of children have changed in a number of ways. the first change pertains to parental care strategies. In traditional times, children provided parents with both short- and long-term assistance. Presently, the degree of support largely depends upon the child's and her parents educational aspirations. For children pursuing a higher education, parents are willing to forfeit immediate assistance in favor of long-term parental support old age security. Among children who have received a primary level of education, they can more quickly help their parents as sources of family labor or money. it is not unusual to find parents who actually encourage their children to move to urban areas to earn money and send it back to their family