“When families are strong and stable, so are children - showing higher levels of wellbeing and more positive outcomes. But when things go wrong - either through family breakdown or a damaged parental relationship - the impact on a child's later life can be devastating.”
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For those who are able to work, work has to be seen as the best route out of poverty. For work is not just about more money - it is transformative. It's about taking responsibility for yourself and your family.
My view is pensioners don't have the one option that people of working age have. They can't really increase their income, because they are no longer able to work.
We do a disservice to society if we ignore the evidence which shows that stable families tend to be associated with better outcomes for children.
Over the years the political establishment has frowned if a mainstream politician mentions marriage.