 Britain has a higher proportion of single parent families than any other country in Western Europe, official figures show. 官方数据显示，英国单亲家庭比例高于任何西欧其他国家。 An analysis across the EU showed that nearly one in five British families are headed by a single adult. 针对欧盟国家进行的一项调查分析显示，将近五分之一的英国家庭由单亲操持。 And while 18.4 per cent of families in this country have a solo parent, numbers come to just 12.7 per cent in Germany, 14.4 per cent in France and 10.6 per cent in the Netherlands. 在英国，单亲家庭百分比为18.4%，而德国只有12.7%的单亲家庭，法国14.4%，荷兰10.6%。 In Belgium – long considered the closest continental comparison to Britain for single parents – the share is 16.1 per cent. In Ireland, it is 18.1 per cent. 长期以来，比利时被公认为欧洲大陆上和英国单亲家庭比例最接近的国家，该国这比例为16.1%。爱尔兰的单亲家庭比例为18.1%。 The proportion of single parents is higher only in Eastern Europe, which have suffered a lack of state support for the family unit and high levels of social problems such as alcoholism. 单亲家庭比例只在东欧国家较高。这些国家的家庭缺少国家财政扶持，加之国内酗酒等社会问题严重，都可能导致高单亲家庭比例。 The figures, published by the EU statistics arm Eurostat, are fresh evidence of the decline of family stability in Britain. 欧盟统计局（Eurostat）发布的数据成为英国家庭稳定性下滑的最新证明。 Last week it emerged that 16-year-olds in this country are more likely to have a smartphone (62 per cent) than live with both parents (57 per cent). 上周得出的数据显示，相较选择和父母一起生活（57%），当今的16岁英国青少年更愿选择和手机为伴（62%）。 Family researcher and author Patricia Morgan said: ‘It is deplorable that we now find ourselves in the same situation as Eastern European countries.’ 家庭问题研究者兼作家帕特丽夏·摩根（Patricia Morgan）说：“可叹的是，到头来我们发现，我们自己和东欧国家落得同样的处境。” Despite children from two parent families being more likely to do well at school and have good health, the UK accounts for five of the top 20 cities in Europe for single parenting. 尽管双亲家庭的孩子可能学业更佳，更健康，但是在欧洲前20个单亲家庭城市中，英国占了5个。 (转自网络) |
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