Public Attitudes in Canada Toward Unmarried Mothers, 1950-1996

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  • Susan Crawford

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https://doi.org/10.21971/P77C7X

Abstract

Has the social stigma and shame once attached to unwed motherhood disappeared? A review of the Canadian popular press from 1950 to the present suggests that the stigma is now an economic one. This paper traces public attitudes toward unmarried mothers as viewed primarily through the pages of Maclean's and Chatelaine and concludes that, while the stigma now is mainly an economic one, the sense of shame surrounding unwed motherhood has not disappeared completely.

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Author Biography

Susan Crawford

Susan Crawford completed her BA in History, with a minor in Anthropology, at the University of Alberta in 1997. She now works as a production coordinator in the film and television industry in Vancouver.

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Published

2008-02-22

How to Cite

Crawford, S. (2008). Public Attitudes in Canada Toward Unmarried Mothers, 1950-1996. Past Imperfect, 6. https://doi.org/10.21971/P77C7X

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