The British family: contemporary trends and issues
Kiernan, K.E.
Journal of Family Issues 9(3): 298-316
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0192-513X PMID: 12341873 DOI: 10.1177/019251388009003002Document Number: 355304
Trends in family characteristics in Britain are discussed using data from official and other published sources. Separate consideration is given to marriage patterns, particularly marriage age and marriage postponement; the rise in consensual unions; fertility and illegitimacy; divorce; single parent families; and location of children under age 18. The effects of the employment situation on families as well as the future of social policies are also briefly examined.