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The Government is to bring in legislation to ensure both parents have access to thier children after divorce or separation, in an attempt to defuse the campaigns by fathers groups.
Family	The Independent - 11th November 2004



The US divorce rate is 4.95 per 1,000 of the total population, followed by Puerto Rico with 4.47, and Russia with 3.36, while Britain has a rate of 3.08.
Family	The Baptist Times - 28th October 2004



Immigration rules will be tightened and teachers and social workers advised on spotting child brides in a drive against forced marriages to be launched today. Ministers will also announce that a new criminal offence of compelling people to marry against their will could be created. The Foreign Office has helped 1,000 British citizens to break out of forced marriages abroad since 2000, including 300 last year, but officials believe that could be the tip of the iceberg..Also today, Jack Straw, the Foreign Secretary, and David Blunkett, the Home Secretary, will raise the minimum age of foreigners coming into the country as spouses of UK nationals from 16 to 18.
Family	The Independent – 27 October 2004



New mothers are to be given one year's paid leave in a cash incentive designed to promote the "work-life balance" and woo back women and young families to the Labour Party. The proposals for enhanced maternity leave will be a main Labour election promise. Patricia Hewitt, the Trade and Industry Secretary said yesterday that boosting maternity pay would be a "high priority for the Government" in a third term. Ms Hewitt is also examining proposals to increase paternity pay and offer new fathers two weeks' paid leave - at 90% of their full salary. At the moment, they receive just more than £100 a week paternity pay.
Family	The Independent – 27 October 2004



A third of British children never go outside the home alone, thanks to growing fear of violence and abduction. Three-quarters of parents feel the risks of playing out are growing, while two-thirds say they are anxious whenever their children go beyond the front gate.Studies show that the typical amount of outdoor space that children play in has been reduced by 90% in a generation, with the average eight-year old now going no further than 100 yards from the front door.According to new research by the National Family and Parenting Institute (NFPI), a think-tank, nearly one in ten children were bullied or threatened during the last summer holidays. Yet the number of child abduction and murder cases remains no greater than in the past, running at about six a year, despite their prominent treatment in the media.
Family	The Independent On Sunday – 24 October 2004



In 1983, the average failed marriage lasted for 10.1 years, but by last year this had increased to 11.3 years, according to the latest report published by the Office for National Statistics. The number of divorces in England and Wales rose by 3.9% to reach 153,490 last year, the third successive annual increase and the highest annual number of divorces since 1996, when there were 157,100.
Family	The Times - 1st September 2004



During 2002 there were 147,735 divorces, which was an increase of approximately 4,000 compared with the year 2001 and almost 7,000 more than in 2000. Compared with this there was also a decrease in the number of couples getting married. This situation resulted in approximately 150,000 children living in broken homes, of which about a quarter of these were under five.
Family	Prophetic Witness - August 2004



In 2002, Tony Blair backed moves to allow unmarried couples and homosexual couples to adopt. One of the main reasons for this is that there are 60,000 children in care but only 3,000 are adopted per year. Many married couples have applied to adopt a child but they claim to have been rejected mainly due to political correct attitudes.
Family	Prophetic Witness - August 2004



According to the Parent Child 2004 International Conference on the Family in London, it was found that an increase in cohabitation from six per cent in 1980 to 42 per cent in 2000 for women aged 25 to 29, who are living with a partner - and that figure was rising. In Sweden, 70 per cent of unions are now cohabitations, with about 60 per cent in France and 50 per cent in Germany.
Family	Families Together - Summer 2004



Research from a Government backed survey has shown that nearly one in five (18%) of first babies is born into a home without a father and that 15%, just under one in six of second and third children are born to a mother not living with a father.
Family	Daily Mail, June 18 2004



15,000 under-16-year-olds are given the boot by their parents or guardians every year. And more than half of them are girls! Nearly a quarter of children interviewed stated they do not get on with their parents, 13 per cent said they'd been hit by their parents and 12 per cent said they feel their parents don't care for them. More than 3,000 children say they've been very badly treated by family, so-called friends or strangers after being kicked out.
Family	Kids Alive - 1st May 2004



Three in five working mothers would prefer to stay at home with their children rather than go out to work, according to new research carried out for Prima Baby magazine. Results found that just 12 per cent of working mums wanted to pursue a challenging career, while 60 per cent said they were back at work only because they couldn't afford not to be. Two fifths of the 800 women surveyed had sacrificed holidays or their own clothing needs to fund childcare. Since last April parents have had the right to ask for more flexible working practices and some 17 per cent of mothers had asked to work flexibly. Another 37 per cent intended to ask their bosses for more flexibility in the future. With many businesses having difficulties finding skilled workers, it is significant that a massive 72 per cent of mothers said employers flexibility would influence their decision on whether they would go back to work after having children.
Family	The War Cry - 1st May 2004



NSPCC figures show that two children die every week at the hands of their parents/carer. Over 90 per cent of all abuse takes place in the child's own home or that of the abuser. Children are taught Stranger Danger but we need to teach them to protect themselves in every situation, and sadly this can mean the Church.
Family	Christian Herald - 15th May 2004



The Children's Society has found that more than 15,000 children aged under 16 are thrown away each year and forced to leave their home. 21 per cent of those thrown away are physically or sexually assaulted while away from home. 44 per cent find refuge with other family members, a further 39 per cent stay with friends. 18 per cent are forced to sleep rough as emergency accommodation is not available to under 16s. Over half of those thrown out are girls, with a small number turning to begging, stealing, drug dealing or prostitution. The society concluded that the three main reasons why young people are thrown away are; 23 per cent - Family Breakdown 13 per cent - Violence 12 per cent - Rejection In December 2003 a snapshot survey found that only half of England's local authorities have policies to protect young runaways - and only one in seven have fully implemented them. Of the 91 councils who completed the survey, 45 per cent said they only provide for children running from care, not their own homes.
Family	Youth Work - June 2004



Almost three quarters of young fathers in full times jobs would like to give up work to stay at home with their children. A survey of 2,000 adults in the UK reveals that 71 per cent of fathers aged between 18 and 29 would choose to stay at home with their family if they could afford to. The YouGov survey - conducted on behalf of Mothercare - showed an overall total of 69 per cent of men would give up their full time jobs to stay at home. It also found that one in three fathers felt left out because their partners spent more time with the children. This feeling rose to 59 per cent among fathers aged 18 to 29. A further one in ten fathers now has more contact with their children than their partner.
Family	The War Cry - 8th May 2004

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