Parents' education, not family type, most important for children's well-being

Children are better-off with parents who are educated, rather than parents who are married.

Parents' education (especially that of the mother), and not whether or not the parents stay together, is a more important factor in children's well-being, a study has found.

Researchers at UCD found there was virtually no difference in well-being between children of different family types, including step-families and single-parent families.