Discrimination on child due to broken family

Children from broken families are nearly five times more likely to suffer damaging mental troubles than those whose parents stay together, Government research has found.

It also showed that two parents are much better than one if children are to avoid slipping into emotional distress and anti-social behavior.

The findings say that children’s family backgrounds are as important - if not more so - than whether their home is poor, work-less, has bad health, or has no one with any educational qualifications.