Nearly four in ten children born at the start of the millennium have "experienced some form of family disruption by age 11" according to a new study released this week.
This compares to just one in ten for those born in 1969. The data from the Millennium Cohort Study indicates that those living with both their natural parents were least likely (12%) to exhibit behavioural problems, whilst those not living with either natural parent were most likely (35%).
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