Résumé:
This report aims to be a starting point for a debate on policy, charting the changing nature of the family, and what that means for parents, children and the wider society; drawing on the breadth of the latest new researches. One thing that unites everyone in Britain is the need for parents to take more responsibility for their children.
The traditional single male breadwinner family is declining and the growth of single-parent families and other new kinds of family present many new challenges for government policy on welfare, work-life balance and in many other areas.This dissertation explores the changing shape of families in Britain today, the main reasons that contributed to this change, the impact of such changes on society and the role of government. We highlight the key opportunities for policymakers in light of the challenges suggested by the current demographic, social and attitudinal terrain, and what the public thinks of these options.
