HIST277 Lecture Notes - Juvenile Delinquency, Desertion, World War I
11 Nov 2013
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Tradition and continuity: family life and law 1920-1960. Significant social and economic change by 1920, including in family life and roles. Families further challenged by wwi, spanish flu epidemic, depression, wwii. Leads to concern that the family is in crisis . Perception and reality: rising juvenile delinquency crisis around wwii. Indicators of crisis : the way young people are dressing, zoot suit male sign of rebellion (flashy colours purple, baggy) Stress of period of separation on marriage, or wrong decision to marry in the first place, or marriage infidelity: in some provinces, adultery is the only grounds for divorce. Desertion rates: number of couples where one person left self divorce (usually husbands, cant be measured in accuracy. Development of welfare programs in canada: mothers" allowances. Provided for those who are widowed, not eligible if deserted. Not much money, but state steps in for breadwinner role. Don"t want the mother our working important of nurturing and supervision.
