Generally, we do not have very well developed policies to support families in this country. Unlike most other industrialized countries, we consider family life to be private and not under the jurisdiction of community or government. That might be the ideal scenario, al- though I would not make that argument. However, when things are clearly not working out for families, other social institutions have a responsibility to step in and offer whatever help they can. Other- wise, if our children do not grow up to be healthy and productive adults, our society as we know it will collapse
