Are family changes, social trends and unanticipated policy consequences making children’s lives more challenging?
This opinion piece draws attention to the changing family and demographic trends affecting children today, including increases in divorce and single parent families, the increasing divide of disadvantage and affluence, and child abuse. These challenges can affect children’s behavioural and relationship development, and are key considerations for future policy.
Related Questions
- I am married to another Nassau County employee and we do not have any children. Can we get two individual health insurance policies instead of one family policy?
- How do patterns of stability and change in family structure influence the lives of Canadian children?
- Why do parents of adult children have to try and control their lives all the time.?
