marriage and family
Fond fathers nurture a family revival
Sunday Times, 22 March 2009
Research shows that fathers are taking a more equal share in raising children as the nuclear family makes a comeback.
Married? You’re in a minority now as wedding rates fall to record low
The Times (London), 13 February 2009
Married couples are in a minority for the first time since records began as fewer people choose to tie the knot, new figures indicate.
Social Attitudes survey shows Britain to be a caring society
The Times (London), 28 January 2009
To judge by a survey on social attitudes, people in this decade are more thoughtful and considerate than anyone might have guessed.
Women’s last secret: money scares them
Sunday Times, 18 January 2009
Even after 40 years of feminism, women still want a Prince Charming to take care of the big things for them. By Margarette Driscoll.
Agony aunts to counsel ministers on family problems
The Times (London), 12 December 2008
An anguish of agony aunts – that is the collective noun they have chosen for themselves – has been summoned to advise ministers on how to support children facing family breakdown.
The middle-aged couples live ‘apart together’
The Times (London), 19 November 2008
The rise in the number of married couples who live apart is contributing to a severe housing shortage in the UK.
The rights of unmarried couples
The Times (London), 29 October 2008
Letter to The Times (London) from Baroness Deech.
Stay-at-home mums offered pensions lifeline
The Times (London), 24 October 2008
550,000 could benefit from a plan to allow those approaching retirement to make up for missed NI contributions.
A haven in a crisis
spiked, 22 October 2008
With both the state and market proving unreliable, maybe families will look to each other for support in hard times. By Jennie Bristow.
All in the family
The Sunday Times, 12 October 2008
It's all change on the traditional 2.4 kids front. By Gemma Soames.
What do the new Tories stand for?
The Guardian, 10 September 2008
Family policy: What do we know about the Conservatives' proposed family policies?
Cameron deftly bypasses the hard politics of the family
The Guardian, 10 June 2008
His words are without substance, yet Labour's inability to breathe human warmth into its policies allows him to take credit. By Polly Toynbee.
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