Parental conflict indicator – data for 2011-12 – 2015-16

Summary

Evidence shows that poor relationships between parents can damage children’s short term and long term wellbeing. It can affect their mental health, overall wellbeing and future employment. Improving Lives: Helping Workless Families (IL:HWF) set out how the Government would monitor and track progress against current analysis using a set of national indicators and programmes. This publication updates the information presented in Improving Lives about rates of Parental Conflict in both couple-parent and separated families.