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More than seven-in-ten adults (71%) say it\u2019s a \u201cbig problem\u201d that a growing number of children in this country are born to unmarried mothers while another two-in-ten (19%) call it a \u201csmall problem\u201d; but despite the broad public consensus about the problem\u2019s magnitude, there is little agreement about its main cause. Some 15% cited a decay in moral values as the main reason for the increasing prevalence of out-of-wedlock births; 13% cited a breakdown in family structure and discipline; 11% said too much sex, especially among teenagers and young adults; 10% said a lack of information, especially about birth control; 10% cited more permissive cultural norms, such as a decline in the social pressure to marry when a woman becomes pregnant; 5% said it is mainly the result of the growing independence of women; and 5% said it is mainly the result of men not taking enough responsibility for fatherhood.Read More<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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