Sinners? Scroungers? Saints?: Unmarried Motherhood in Twentieth-Century England

Sinners? Scroungers? Saints?: Unmarried Motherhood in Twentieth-Century England
ISBN-10
0199681988
ISBN-13
9780199681983
Category
History
Pages
240
Language
English
Published
2013-08-15
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Authors
Tanya Evans, Pat Thane

Description

A detailed exploration of the real lives of unmarried mothers in England through the past century. Argues that the 'permissive' sixties were largely a revolt against the secrecy and hypocrisy that went before. Although this led to greater public tolerance of family diversity, stigma and hardship persisted for many lone mothers and their children.

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