Family Trends- LONE-PARENTS

Question 1

What are the trends and patterns in lone-parents?

Answer 1

INCREASED

-number of lone-parents in the UK is just under 2 million

-dramatically risen in the last 30 years

Question 2

Provide two reasons why the number of lone-parents have increased?

Answer 2

1= the change in women’s position

2= change in social attitudes