Archbishop's warning of a crisis in modern childhood
THE Archbishop of Canterbury today warned family separations and commercial pressures were causing a crisis in modern childhood.
Dr Rowan Williams said a new generation of young parents fail to offer the right example to their children who, in turn, are becoming "infant adults".
His comments come after an inquiry was launched into the state of childhood by the Children's Society, which is concerned about the UK's rising level of child depression.
The independent inquiry by the charity is looking at all aspects of childhood amid growing concern over the health and quality of children's lives.
It is understood the Archbishop fears we are creating a society where adults, having not been properly cared for as children, are themselves unable to bring up their own offspring.
The Children's Society points to higher levels of depression and mental illness in the UK than elsewhere in the European Union.
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