It acknowledges US research which consistently shows that "children who grow up in an 'intact, two-parent family' with both biological parents do better on a wide range of outcomes than children who grow up in a single-parent family,Chanel Femme."

But in the end, the report treats "changes to families",Celine France; as merely changes, ",Chanel Pas Cher;trends that are unlikely to reverse" (because they belong to the "evolution" of society?), and indeed ought not to be corrected because that "skews resources away from single-parent families,Sac Louis Vuitton, who tend to be most in need of financial support, and is unnecessarily morally prescriptive.",Sac Louis Vuitton Pas Cher;

Unnecessary, because other research has shown that "marital status matters much less than many other factors in determining whether couples stay together" and that "children growing up in non-traditional family forms can succeed if warmth, stability and consistent parenting are present." IPPR's solutions therefore ring the changes on the status quo: welfare and state parenting. Related articles:

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