My family has a long history of divorce and instead of being a cynic; I wanted to delve into the complexity of divorce throughout history in Canada. My great-grandfather, Palmer Reese and great-grandmother, Clara Sterna fell in love in Winnipeg, Manitoba during the late 1920’s; they married and had three girls, Ruby, Laura and Shirley Reese. However, in 1935 Palmer left his wife and children to seek out work in Ontario working on the roads, and found a new French Canadian partner. Although, they never officially divorced and rather separated because my great grandmother was too stubborn to allow it! Clara was a single mother during the war, with little support and education (grade nine, but she was very proud of that). After Palmer left,
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Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, as part of the old North West Territory, enjoyed the laws of England as they stood on the 15th July, 1870, and therefore, they had the English law of Divorce, under the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act 1857. However those who divorced or separated dealt with difficult time, through the utilization of welfare and remarriage . With the increased in divorce work-committed women rose from approximately 10% or married women between 1950 and 1969 to more than 30% following the 1970’s . James. G. Snell examines the rigidity of gender roles for both men and women and a study on divorce reveals that both women’s systematic inequality in marriage and their continuing struggles to alter the situation was a major problem during the mid 20th century . This paper is going to explore the history of divorce and separation in Canada, highlighting the controversial issues and struggles that a single family, particular a single mother endured during and post World War II. In addition this paper is going to highlight a socioeconomic perspective focusing on the divorce process, the limitations a single family would experience, the social stigma associated with divorce and the emerging concept of single …show more content…
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, as part of the old North West Territory, enjoyed the laws of England as they stood on the 15th July, 1870, and therefore, they had the English law of Divorce, under the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act 1857. However those who divorced or separated dealt with difficult time, through the utilization of welfare and remarriage . With the increased in divorce work-committed women rose from approximately 10% or married women between 1950 and 1969 to more than 30% following the 1970’s . James. G. Snell examines the rigidity of gender roles for both men and women and a study on divorce reveals that both women’s systematic inequality in marriage and their continuing struggles to alter the situation was a major problem during the mid 20th century . This paper is going to explore the history of divorce and separation in Canada, highlighting the controversial issues and struggles that a single family, particular a single mother endured during and post World War II. In addition this paper is going to highlight a socioeconomic perspective focusing on the divorce process, the limitations a single family would experience, the social stigma associated with divorce and the emerging concept of single
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, as part of the old North West Territory, enjoyed the laws of England as they stood on the 15th July, 1870, and therefore, they had the English law of Divorce, under the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act 1857. However those who divorced or separated dealt with difficult time, through the utilization of welfare and remarriage . With the increased in divorce work-committed women rose from approximately 10% or married women between 1950 and 1969 to more than 30% following the 1970’s . James. G. Snell examines the rigidity of gender roles for both men and women and a study on divorce reveals that both women’s systematic inequality in marriage and their continuing struggles to alter the situation was a major problem during the mid 20th century . This paper is going to explore the history of divorce and separation in Canada, highlighting the controversial issues and struggles that a single family, particular a single mother endured during and post World War II. In addition this paper is going to highlight a socioeconomic perspective focusing on the divorce process, the limitations a single family would experience, the social stigma associated with divorce and the emerging concept of single …show more content…
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, as part of the old North West Territory, enjoyed the laws of England as they stood on the 15th July, 1870, and therefore, they had the English law of Divorce, under the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act 1857. However those who divorced or separated dealt with difficult time, through the utilization of welfare and remarriage . With the increased in divorce work-committed women rose from approximately 10% or married women between 1950 and 1969 to more than 30% following the 1970’s . James. G. Snell examines the rigidity of gender roles for both men and women and a study on divorce reveals that both women’s systematic inequality in marriage and their continuing struggles to alter the situation was a major problem during the mid 20th century . This paper is going to explore the history of divorce and separation in Canada, highlighting the controversial issues and struggles that a single family, particular a single mother endured during and post World War II. In addition this paper is going to highlight a socioeconomic perspective focusing on the divorce process, the limitations a single family would experience, the social stigma associated with divorce and the emerging concept of single