1. Changing Trends and Functions of the Family
"Family life is the foundation on which our communities, our society and our country are built.... The mean age at first marriage in 2004 was 29 years for women and 31 years for men, which continues the trend of marrying later in life. ... However, "Cohabitation may be the start of a long-term or life-long partnership but the cohabitation period itself is rarely long-term.... Out of the 3.08 million children living in lone parent families in the UK, 92% live with their mother. ... The Elderly In 2000 there were an estimated 3.6 million persons over state pension age living alone, c...
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