Lone parents and their children account for 53 percent of all homeless families

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Lone parents and their children account for 53 percent of all homeless families

New research from the ESRI has shown that lone parents and their children account for 53 percent of all homeless families, and are much more likely to experience poor housing than other household types. Louise Bayliss is Co-founder and spokesperson for S.P.A.R.K (Single Parents Acting for the Rights of Kids) spoke to us this morning with reaction to this report. Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

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Lone parents and their children account for 53 percent of all homeless families