Divorce Concerns Rise In Summer

The number of children calling a charity helpline, worrying about their parents' splitting up, spikes during summer.

NSPCC Scotland says this issue was the top concern for youngsters contacting its volunteers in 2012-13.

13 percent of all calls to the service were about fears of divorce and separation, a rise of 171 percent, on the previous 12 months

Jayne Laidlaw, a ChildLine Service Manager, says summer holidays can heighten problems:

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