1. Lone-Parent Families in the UK ----by SmileyShirley

2. Outline : Part Ⅰ : Recent Statistics of lone-parent families Part Ⅱ : Social Background Part Ⅲ : Impacts Part Ⅳ : What single parent needs most? Part Ⅴ : Solution

3. Part Ⅰ : Recent Statistics of lone- parent families Number of Lone Parents. Age of Lone Parents: Only 10% of lone parents in Scotland are under 25 55% are 25-34 28% are 35-44 Children of Lone Parents. Gender of Lone Parents: 89% female 11% male Marital Status of Lone Parents: Lone MothersLone Fathers Divorced33% Divorced43% Separated24% Separated30% Single38% Single13% Widowed6% Widowed14%

4. Highlight for Lone Parent

5. Part Ⅱ : Social Background 1. High divorce rate Divorce rate: *29% divorced *34% single women, although on 18% have never lived with a partner *5% widowed lone mothers *9% lone fathers 2. Death of partners 3. Births outside marriage 4. Teenage pregnancies: a. Teenage Pregnancy in Scotland ★ b. Schoolgirl Pregnancies

6. Year Age 13 Age 14 Age 15 Age 16 1990221565721588 1991211486041546 1992341465811400 1993341755631377 1994351695971290 1995321956011363 1996342156541460 1997381766131524

7. Part Ⅲ : Impacts lead to an increase in poverty ★ Effects on children: a. General Information: --unemployment lower education less likely to marry become single parents family discipline decrease crime and drugs b. Effects of Separation On Different Ages of Children: Pre-school children Young Children Adolescents

8. Part Ⅳ : What Single Parents Need Most? 1. Obtaining affordable, quality childcare. 2. Obtaining an affordable, safe car, care of the car. 3. Affordable safe housing options. 4. Support for working parents, through accessible benefits. 5. Help with budgeting and money management. 6. Education, job training and career options. 7. Affordable, quality medical care and education for children. 8. Mentoring for parents and children. 9. Food and clothing resources.

9. Part Ⅴ : Solution 1. Take away benefits 2. Improve system 3. Education

10. Source: http://www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk http://www.cec.org.uk http://www.courseworkbank.co.uk P.R. Amato; Life-span Adjustment of Children to their Parents Divorce. Children & Divorce Vol.4 No.1 (Spring 1994). Crime and the Family Conference Report. Family Policy Studies Centre (1994). Parental Supervision and Juvenile Delinquency. Home Office Research Study No 83. (1985). Registrar General for Scotland, Annual Reports. Teenage Pregnancy in Scotland, A 15-Year Review (1998) Information & Statistics Division, Common Services Agency, Scottish Health Service. Transition to Parenthood, Welfare State Discussion paper 113, K. Kiernan, STICERD, London School of Economics, Houghton Street, London WC2 2AE. Mellanby & Trip, British Medical Journal (10/8/95)

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