Do young people think crime is linked to absent fathers? If more dads were around, would fewer young people commit offences? Are some fathers a bad influence?
Conservative Party leader David Cameron has said that absent fathers should be made to feel as "socially unacceptable" as drink-drivers. Is this a good comparison?
Do young people think that the Government should discourage marriage break-up? Talk about the likely success of tax policies that give couples more cash if they stay together. Discuss the risks of making life harder for single parents.
Some teenage parents are single mothers who do not want contact with their child's father. What problems might they face if dads are pressured to be around? Education Secretary Alan Johnson has proposed dads-only parents' evenings, so fathers can support their child's education without risking a public row with their ex-partner. Would young people back that?
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