Young men in droves are getting the snip. And often their reason, is that the world is running out of hope and why would you want to bring a child into it?
For affordability reasons, young adults staying at home longer even when they start their own families, they are more likely to live with their parents.
There’s a common misconception that goes something like this: ‘Teenagers have no excuse for being homeless, they have perfectly good homes and parents who can look after them, they are probably just avoiding rules and chores’.
It’s cultural uncertainty that inspired author Chris Parker’s recent book, The Frog and the Fish: Reflections on work, technology, sex, stuff, truth and happiness.