The Quest for Family
The 1950’s were a decade of growth and expansion. Growth of the middle class, expansion of religion and a growing economy kept Americans on the move- literally. Families were moving from the cities and into the suburbs. “This massive shift in population from the central city was accompanied by a baby boom that started during World War II. Young married couples began to have three, four, or even five children (compared with only one or two children in American families during the 1930’s) (The American Story, pg. 729). This style of living began making the immediate family isolated from the extended family, making the extended family a thing of the past. “For many families, grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, and more distant relatives would become more distant figures seen on only special occasions” (The American Story, pg. 732). These new living standards were the result of a booming economy. The economic explosion was a result of the......
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