The Good Childhood Inquiry, commissioned by The Children's Society and published on Monday (2 February), found the greatest threat to children is the aggressive pursuit of personal success, which has led to problems such as a high rate of family break-up.
But Gingerbread, a charity for one-parent families, disputed the assertion that family breakdowns are linked directly to poor outcomes for children.
Kate Bell, Gingerbread's director of policy, said: "Other countries listed in Unicef's table as having high standards of wellbeing for children, such as Sweden, have similar rates of family breakdown to the UK.
"What matters is what happens as a consequence of the breakdowns and we think the focus should be on what support services are there for families."
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