Family life set to change dramatically in the next decade

The family and parenting institute writes on 30th Nov 2009:

• Fathers roles are set to change dramatically over the next decade; this change follows the shift in women's roles since the 1950s
• With the break down of the nuclear family, the whole family - siblings, aunts, uncles, grandparents - and particularly the way couples interact - is to be important to securing increased child well-being in the future
• Our ageing population is going to dominate the family policy agenda with caring for the elderly one of the top concerns for families.

Changing family forms are producing a so-called 'beanpole' effect, with more generations alive at the same time, but with fewer aunts and uncles etc.

Read the full press release