21st Century Family
Once upon a time, society put its fingers in its ears and squeezed its eyes tightly shut. There was only one acceptable definition of a family and that was a married couple with one or more children. Gymslip mums, single-parent families and children brought up out of wedlock simply didn't exist. End of story.
Modern society has done away with the fairytale, opened its eyes and cleaned the wax from its ears. In the 21st century, families are defined by much broader categories and include single parents, stepfamilies, teenage mothers and non-related carers. Find out more about the modern family and the issues they face here.
