Restricted state support of the family

A general trend in the industrialized world is to cut government financial allowances made to families with children. The purpose of child benefits was to ensure that the additional costs of raising children were to some degree compensated.

1. Undervaluation of children
2. Marginal level of family income
3. Deficiencies in the welfare state

1. Lack of child care for working parents
2. Inadequate system of child support enforcement

1. Vulnerability of marriage as an institution
2. Restricted family options
3. Dependence on family for social security

1. Simplistic concept of families
2. Lack of social service extension offices
3. Decline in government expenditure

1. Dependence on social welfare
2. Children of convenience

1. Lack of child welfare institutions

1. Forming families

1. Support
2. Restriction
3. Reduction
4. Lack