From nurturing the nation to purifying the Volk : Weimar and Nazi family policy, 1918-1945 /

Main Author: Mouton, Michelle, 1965-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : New York, NY : German Historical Institute ; Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • 1. Marriage policy in turmoil : stabilizing society, reordering gender roles, and guaranteeing the future
  • 2. Divorce : balancing individual freedom and the public good
  • 3. From Mother's Day to forced sterilization : promoting motherhood as the solution to the population crisis
  • 4. Alleviating the burdens of motherhood
  • 5. Maternal morality versus infant mortality : negotiating policy toward single mothers and their children
  • 6. Forming families beyond blood ties : foster care and adoption
  • 7. Conclusion.