Lone Motherhood in Twentieth-century Britain: From Footnote to Front Page

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Clarendon Press, 1998 - 335 páginas
Over the course of the 1990s, lone motherhood has become a major political issue in Britain--but what is the problem actually about and to what extent is it new? This timely study, written by three leading experts in the field, examines the changes that have befallen the pathways leading to lone motherhood--changes in ideas about marriage, divorce, and never-married motherhood. The evolutionary policy histories relevant to lone mothers in housing, social security, and employment are also studied. The findings detailed in these pages illustrate both the complexity of the issues and the extent to which policies have reflected society's changing definitions of this phenomenon.

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The Changing Demography of Lone Motherhood 21 227
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The Debate about the Law Affecting Marriage
60
Constructions of Unmarried Motherhood in
98
Characteristics Circumstances
124
Social Security and Lone Mothers
151
Housing and Lone Mothers
211
Lone Mothers Employment and Childcare
241
Conclusion
276
Bibliography
296
Index
325
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