In 1921, despite the passing of legislation intended to ease the
consequences of illegitimacy for children (Children of Unmarried
Parents Act), reformers in Ontario made no effort to improve the
status of unwed mothers. Furthermore, the reforms that were passed
served as models for legislation in other provinces and even in
some American states, institutionalizing, in essence, the
prejudices evident throughout. Until now, historians have not
sufficiently studied these measures, resulting in the
marginalization of unwed mothers as historical subjects. In
"Misconceptions," Lori Chambers seeks to redress this oversight.
By way of analysis and careful critique, Chambers shows that the
solutions to unwed pregnancy promoted in the reforms of 1921 were
themselves based upon misconceptions. The book also explores the
experiences of unwed mothers who were subjected to the legislation
of the time, thus shedding an invaluable light on these formerly
ignored subjects. Ultimately," Misconceptions" argues that child
welfare measures which simultaneously seek to rescue children and
punish errant women will not, and cannot, succeed in alleviating
child or maternal poverty.
General
| Imprint: |
University of Toronto Press
|
| Country of origin: |
Canada |
| Series: |
Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History |
| Release date: |
September 2007 |
| First published: |
2007 |
| Authors: |
Lori Chambers
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
240 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8020-8246-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
General
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| LSN: |
0-8020-8246-7 |
| Barcode: |
9780802082466 |
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