Unmarried mothers in Ireland, 1880-1973.
Womens Hist Rev
; 20(1): 109-26, 2011.
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ABSTRACT
This article explores the changing experiences and representation of Ireland's unmarried mothers from 1880 to 1973. It focuses on the stigma of illegitimacy in political and cultural discourse and the representation of unmarried mothers as immoral and their children as a drain on resources. These remained constant themes within the discourse of unmarried motherhood in Ireland throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The article uses the records of philanthropic, government and religious organisations to chart the rising interest in the moral reformation of unmarried mothers at the end of the nineteenth century and rising tolerance towards them by the end of the twentieth century.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Asistencia Pública
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Bienestar Social
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Derechos de la Mujer
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Ilegitimidad
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Salud de la Mujer
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Madres
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Womens Hist Rev
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article