One in five young respondents said they didnt know if parents in conflict should stay together when children are involved.
Although the statistics came from different sources the adults asked were based on a representative sample, while the young people were responding to a BBC Newsround survey and Childrens Society microsite they add to evidence that the quality of their parents relationship is often more important to children than parents realise. An NFP survey in 2000 found that seven out of 10 teenagers felt that parents getting on well is one of the most important factors in raising happy children. Only a third of parents agreed. Mathew Little
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