Family Matters
The Policies and Practices of Mothers’ Allowances in New Brunswick, 1944-1966
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21408598 |
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| Authors | Rebecca White (0000-0002-2145-5106, University of Maine, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 36-60 |
| Publication date | 2025-05-26 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Acadiensis (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0044-5851 • E-ISSN: 1712-7432 |
| Publisher | University of New Brunswick Libraries - UNB (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.63489/acad.2024.34832 |
| OpenAlex | W4410745233 |
| Language | EN |
This article analyzes the creation and implementation of mothers’ allowances in New Brunswick from 1944-1966. After exploring the ideological framework and national context of this social welfare legislation, Mothers’ Allowance Board case files are examined to highlight the agency and advocacy of women recipients as they navigated gendered and class-based challenges to claiming their rights
Political science · Sociology · Canadian Identity and History · Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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