Family Life In Scotland
More than two-thirds (68%) of Scottish adults think it is harder to bring up children now than it was when they were young, according to new research from MORI Scotland. The research, for Parenting Across Scotland, shows older adults most likely to think this. Pressure to buy, lack of respect for adult authority, concerns about child safety and the difficultly of balancing work and family life are identified as the main causes of parents' increased difficulty.
More than two-thirds (68%) of Scottish adults think it is harder to bring up children now than it was when they were young, according to new research from MORI Scotland. The research, for Parenting Across Scotland, shows older adults most likely to think this. Pressure to buy, lack of respect for adult authority, concerns about child safety and the difficultly of balancing work and family life are identified as the main causes of parents' increased difficulty.
Reflecting the perception that things have got more difficult, 39% of parents say they worry 'all the time' or 'quite a lot' about how good a parent they are.
One in five parents of teenagers (21%) say they had experienced problems with their children when they thought they needed help.
Technical details
MORI Scotland interviewed 1,015 adults by telephone between 9-16 September using a random-digit dialling sample. Quotas on age, sex and social class and weighting of the survey data ensured that the sample was represented of the Scottish adult population.
The research was carried out for Parenting Across Scotland -- a multi-agency project financed by the Scottish Executive and led by CHILDREN 1ST to research the concerns and issues affecting parents in Scotland. For a summary of the findings based on preliminary analysis of the results, please contact Steven Hope at MORI Scotland. A full report of the findings will be published by Parenting Across Scotland in December.
