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MOTION THE HERALD January Page Queens Park report THE FAMILY TODAY The family as an Institution is essential to the well being of individuals and society above all It is a vital factor In the development of a childs poten tial In all its aspects emotion al intellectual spiritual and social Ontarios Government has stated that it considers the family a potential focal point or the development of social policy However Its approach to urgent social health educa tional and economic issues has made It clear that the Govern ment Is engaging in rhetoric not dealing with reality While paying lip service to the changes which have occurred in work and family life the Government has adopted no strategy to meet current While emphasis tends to be placed upon the nuclear fam ily other family types lone parent reconstituted unmar ried couples with or children etc are increasing as a percentage of the total families ore under severe pressure the erosion of traditional supports the trend to smaller families increased marriage breakdown the de cline of the role of the Church as a source of support econo mic stress due to Inflation and unemployment greater part icipation of women In the labor force etc We need family policies based on realities not wishful thinking in order to preserve and recapture family Almost 50 per cent of the mothers of preschool children In Ontario go out to work In this province the number of mothers In the labor force who have children under years of age has risen dramatically from In 1975 to 146000 in 1979 o jump of per cent Nearly threequarters of Can adian women aged are predicted to be in the labor force in 1989 compared to Just half at present One in ten of Ontarios children live in lone parent families per cent of which were led by women In More unwed mothers ore keep- 1977 compared to per cent at the end of the IBMs The divorce rate is climbing in 1976 one In four Ontario marriages ended in divorce but the rate Is now one In three Ontarios population is rap idly aging By the year 13 per cent of the total population will be over compared with 9 per cent in 197G Violent Juvenile delinquency has shown on alarming in crease the rate of apprehen sion of juveniles for acts of violence in Canada went up percent between 1974 and 1978 from 1S5 to per Family violence wifebeating child abuse and abuse of grandparents Is getting worse- far instance an esti mated one in ten women will be battered by mates this year per cent of Family Service walkin cases In Toronto are victims of assault compared to two to three per cent a few years agol Per capita consumption of alcohol in Ontario rose by per cent from I960 to resulting In higher rates of alcohol dependence and alcoholrelated problems life style advertising for alcoholic products has an effect here Identification of mental and emotional illness among Ont arios young people has in creased significantly Of children born in 1960 one in ten Is predicted to need institution al psychiatric care at some time In his her life the rate of predicted mental Illness of children born in 1971 rose to one in The number Of suicides among young people in Ontario age to went up per cent from to from 10 Clearly the most promising method of dealing with any social problem is to prevent it Social scientists tell us that once breakdown has occurred for instance once a Juvenile has committed a crime once a has to or drug addiction etc subsequent rehabilitative ser vices no matter how skilled have less hope for success than theyd been applied before he breakdown RYDERS TV SALES SERVICE TOSHIBA QUASAR All Colour Stti J Month Warranty Mora ALL PRICES EFFECTIVE UNTIL TUES JAN EXCEPT BAKERY ITEMS UNTIL SAT JAN 10 10B1WE RESERVE THE TO LIMIT QUANTITIES WAS PRICES REFERS TO OUR REGULAR SELLING PRICE rving Acta and rounding MOORE PARK PLAZA