A qualitative study by MORI Social Research Institute for the Equal Opportunities Commission shows that although dads play a range of roles in the family most still see themselves primarily as a breadwinner. Women's lower average pay is a key factor in maintaining traditional gender roles in many families. Other factors that affect dads' involvement in the family include a lack of confidence in their own caring skills and a working culture of long and inflexible hours.
There is strong public support for the rights of children, when they reach 18, to know the genetic history of their biological parents. Eight in ten support children having an automatic right to know this, and 62% agree that donor-assisted conception should only be offered if offspring are given the right to this information at the age of 18. By contrast, only 19% agree with the opposite statement that all parents should have a right to have children without telling them their genetic history (and a further quarter are neutral) whilst only 24% agree that donors should have the right to withhold this information when they donate eggs or sperm to help other couples conceive.
In the run up to the most romantic day of the year, Direct Line Rescue has discovered what annoys us most about our partner's driving and is offering tips to help avoid a Valentine's Day tiff in the car.
Having an affair may bring some spice into your life, but it might also damage your health. That's according to the results of a recent Care for the Family/MORI survey, released at the start of this year's National Marriage Week.
New research by MORI's Social Research Institute shows that two-thirds (65%) of people in Great Britain agree that if a woman wants an abortion she should not have to continue with her pregnancy. Around one in six disagree and a similar proportion are neutral or express no opinion on this issue.
A new MORI survey, commissioned by BAAF, reveals that 1 in 4 people (24%) have considered or would consider adopting in the future. The research reveals that amongst those most likely to adopt, single and co-habiting couples are more likely to consider adopting in the future than married couples, families are twice as likely as childless households and black people are twice as likely as their white counterparts to consider adoption.
