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Iain Duncan Smith

By measuring the proportion of children living with the same parents from birth and whether their parents report a good quality relationship we are driving home the message that social programmes should promote family stability and avert breakdown.

Iain Duncan Smith

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The author is saying that tracking how many children grow up with both their birth parents and how those parents describe their relationship quality highlights the importance of keeping families together. This data is used to support social programs aimed at preventing families from splitting up.

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