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Britain and the ‘traditional’ family

Was it ever the norm?

High rates of divorce, cohabitation, births outside marriage and single parenthood are often associated with the postwar ‘permissive’ society. But what can history tell us about the supposed ‘golden age’ of family life?

This article is directly relevant to the topic of ‘Families and Households’. As well as providing useful knowledge, it will help both analytical and evaluation skills in its demonstration of how misguided is the conventional view of ‘the golden age’ of the family.

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