Dear funbobby-ga,
Thank you for your helpful clarification.
The UK Government?s Office for National Statistics provides
information to answer your points 1 ? 4.
1. Number of marriages per year
2. Number of divorces per year
3. Percentage of children born to married parents
4. Percentage of children born to single parents
These tables provide information on marriages, divorces, length of
marriage, number of children at the time of divorce. The document is
very complex, I suggest you use the hyperlinks within the description
of the table (pages 4 to 9) to view the actual table.
"Marriage, divorce and adoption statistics 2001 provides statistics on
marriages solemnised, and dissolutions and annulments of marriages
granted, in England and Wales during 2001, as well as adoption orders
in England and Wales during 2002. Summary statistics are also given in
many tables for the 11 years 1991-2001, or other recent periods."
Introduction
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?id=322
This is the pdf format for 2001 (155 pages)
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_population/FM2_2001/FM2_29.pdf
Another document from the same site contains a report titled:
"Unmarried parenthood: new insights from the Millennium Cohort Study.
This study uses information from the Millennium Cohort Study to
examine the characteristics of families where children are born within
a marriage, within a cohabiting union or outside of a co-residential
partnership. (page 26 onwards)"
Also includes tables on live births inside and outside marriage (page 49 /50)
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_population/PT114.pdf
"The mental health of children and adolescents in Great Britain
The report of a survey carried out in 1999 by Social Survey Division
of the Office for National Statistics on behalf of the Department of
Health, the Scottish Health Executive and the National Assembly for
Wales"
Page 12 - "Children of lone parents were about twice as likely to have
a mental health problem than those living with married or cohabiting
couples:16% compared with 8%."
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/KidsMentalHealth.pdf
Your question has obviously been the subject of much research by
social scientists. I will now refer you to a number of sites which
summarise various statistics from studies, reports, journals etc. I
have not looked at any of these source documents because of the sheer
size of the subject.
Single Parent families Scotland ? Various statistics on the standard
of Living, Education etc.
Apart from this page the site contains additional background information.
http://www.opfs.org.uk/factfile/stats02.html
Independent ?think-tank? and charity Civitas (UK)
Articles on the disadvantages of single parent families with fully
sourced supporting statistics.
http://www.civitas.org.uk/pdf/Experiments.pdf
Further Factsheets from the same site
http://www.civitas.org.uk/pubs/familyMain.php?&MMN_position=8:8
Various statistics quoted by this web site
http://news.fathermag.com/news/2756-suicide.shtml
Summary of the report: The Outcomes for Children of Poverty (UK).
Single parent families discussed.
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd5/158summ.asp
I hope this answers your question. If it does not, or the answer is
unclear, then please ask for clarification of this research before
rating the answer. I shall respond to the clarification request as
soon as I receive it.
As regards to the price. Researchers voluntary accept a question if
they believe the price fairly represents the time it would take to
research the subject. The fact that I have answered it indicates that
I considered it a fair price ? but subject to a limit on the number of
sources I could refer you to because of the sheer size of the
available information.
Thank you
answerfinder
Search strategy
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Clarification of Answer by
answerfinder-ga
on
04 Mar 2004 06:22 PST
Dear funbobby-ga,
Here are some additional articles on the removal of either parent from
the child. I?m afraid the vast majority of it relates to the father.
Much of the research on this topic is available through academic
journals at a cost, so I have limited my searching to open source
material.
"FATHERS are a crucial influence on their children's success in later
life, a study has found.....The research findings from this project
have not been published in the form of a findings report?
http://home.ican.net/~kidshelp/fless8.html
"Fathers who are closely involved in their children's upbringing have
a positive impact on academic achievement, researchers say."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/1844766.stm
"What good are Dads? An examination of literature on the Father?s role
in the family" (UK). Fully sourced. It shows the role men undertake in
a family - if they are present, that is.
http://www.fathersdirect.com/files/pdf/ff1wgad.pdf
Absent fathers linked to teenage pregnancies
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993724
"Fatherless Homes, Darker Prospects" (US data)
http://www.education.pitt.edu/ocd/publications/backgrounds/WhenFathersDontFather.pdf
"This paper examines the effects absent fathers have on their
daughters' development and their college attendance." US
http://www.findarticles.com/cf_dls/m0FCR/4_35/84017196/p1/article.jhtml?term=
"Department of Health and Children, Ireland - Report: Fathers and
families: Research and reflection on key questions." Including a
chapter on : What impact do Fathers have on children ? page 19 (fully
sourced)
http://www.doh.ie/pdfdocs/fathers.pdf
"A man?s place in the home: Fathers and families in the UK" (use the
links on the sources at the bottom of the page to find further
information on related topics).
http://www.jrf.org.uk/knowledge/findings/foundations/440.asp
Finally, this book appears to be essential reading:
The Role of the Father in Child Development, Michael E. Lamb (Editor)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471231614/qid=1078404477/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_8_1/202-4082824-8569469
The Effects of Early Maternal Employment on Child Development in the UK
http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/CMPO/workingpapers/wp70.pdf
Additional statistics which I came across which may be of interest.
"Demographic Trends in the UK. First report for the project WELFARE
POLICY AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF FAMILY CHANGE."
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/spru/research/nordic/ukdemo.pdf
Social Focus on Men.
Numerous tables some of which refer to their role as single parent fathers.
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_social/Social_Focus_on_Men/SfoM(Final).pdf
answerfinder-ga
Search strategy (variations used)
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