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In the shadow of the law : divorce in Canada, 1900-1939 / James G. Snell.

Title
In the shadow of the law : divorce in Canada, 1900-1939 / James G. Snell.
Author
Snell, James G.
Publication
Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, c1991.

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Description
xii, 322 p.; 24 cm.
Series Statement
Social history of Canada ; 45
Uniform Title
Social history of Canada ; 45.
Subject
  • 1900-1999
  • Geschichte 1900-1939
  • Divorce > Canada > History > 20th century
  • Divorce > History > Canada > 20th century
Genre/Form
History
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-313) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
1. Introduction -- Part 1: The divorce environment -- 2. The family and Canadian public culture -- 3. Divorce legislation: resistance to change -- 4. The judiciary: an ideology confirmed -- 5. The role of the state -- Part 2: Divorce behaviour -- 6. The demography of marriage and divorce -- 7. The role of gender -- 8. Making the divorce process work -- 9. Divorce outside the system -- 10. Conclusion -- Appendix: social class and occupation
ISBN
  • 0802058892
  • 0802068219 (pbk.)
LCCN
^^^92119915^
OCLC
  • 25831935
  • SCSB-9891672
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library