Single Parent Families

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  • Created by: ecotts
  • Created on: 13-05-17 17:25
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  • Lone parent families- 25%
    • Number of SPF has tripled since 1970s
    • 90% of SPF are headed by females
      • men are less likely to give up their jobs, where as women are more willing to go part time
      • Its the cultural norm for women to bring up child. Like they will get full custody of child
    • 1 in 5 children in Europe live in SPF
    • Children in SPF twice as likely to live in poverty than those with 2 parents
    • Increase ....
      • Changing position of women
      • Changing attitudes
      • Shot Gun weddings
    • Murray- Welfare State
      • Increase is because of over generous state
      • Rewards irresponsible behaviour and creates a dependancy culture
      • Solution is to abolish welfare state and it will reduce dependancy culture

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