Who said this exactly ten years ago? And was he right?
_________ warns that problems caused by 'dysfunctional families'-- criminal behaviour, sex abuse, violence and alcoholism -- represent a time bomb for the country. He says that such families were responsible for 80% of the crime in NZ, and that children from such families were 100 times more likely to follow the same path of dysfunction, than children born into a 'normal caring relationship'.
_________'s prescription: dysfunctional families should be discouraged from having children they cannot cope with; the domestic purposes benefit should be restricted and adoption made easier; the present welfare system should be dismantled in favour of insurance-based social services.
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Dunno but sounds like they have their head screwed on right. Tell us!!
I thought it might have been Banksie but its too well said for him. Alan Duff?......or maybe...Winston?
oger Douglas
or maybe Roger Douglas... hehe
Yeah, I don't know the answer either but I do agree with the quoted statements.
Roger Douglas. The last sentence gives it away. Shame about the compulsion aspect although that may be the only way it will ever operate successfully. (Ducking for cover already).
Amoebe, Read Roger's book, "Completing the Circle" for answers.
How to decide if a family is dysfunctional? Well how about if the only way it exists is by plundering the pocketbooks of other families? This can be done one of two ways. They could be criminals and steal it. Or they can be "lobbyists" and get politicians to do their dirty work for them. It doesn't cover everything but it sure is a good start.
Anon, That's an interesting definition and I can agree that such families are economically dusfunctional. That doesn't make them socially dysfunctional - just more likely to be. And the opposite could apply ie an economically functioning family might be socially dysfunctional. Take an extreme case like the Bains.
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