Too many children grow up in unhappy families

The family context in which a child grows up contributes in a decisive way to the formation of his character (and not only). In this regard, a recent survey by the British Department for Work and Pensions deserves attention which, examining millions of couples with children, found that one in four children lives in an unhappy family, where parents may not always get along or in which, in general, there is an atmosphere of tension (for various reasons).

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