Detailed analysis by the Home Office of the 2001 Citizenship Survey has found that fathers, Asian parents and parents with lower levels of educational qualifications are less likely to be aware of formal sources of advice and information. This is despite the fact that 89 per cent of parents surveyed stated they were satisfied with the amount and quality of parenting advice available to them.
Parents with disabilities, lone parents and parents with non-resident children were also less likely to report being satisfied.
Mary MacLeod, chief executive of the National Family and Parenting Institute, said the findings confirmed her organisation's research. Parent information points in all GP surgeries, schools and nurseries would help make advice accessible to hard to reach parents.
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