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2011-12-09T12:33:42+01:00 2012-05-25T12:18:41+02:00 http://www.istat.it/en/archive/47624 The context of family life for children and youngsters is changing: between 1998 and 2011 the percentage of minor children without brothers and sisters has risen from 23.8% to 25.7%, while that of those with 2 or more brothers and sisters has fallen from 23.1% to 21.2%. The percentage with only one brother or sister has remained essentially stable, at 53.1%.