The Family Flashcards
What did Alexandra Kollontai think of The family?
Want to replace traditional family life with free love
What did Lenin think do after recognising abuses in traditional marriages
Supported reforms by Zhenotdel:
- Abortion on demand
- Contraception
- Easily accessible divorce
- Legislation of prostitution
What was the result of Zhenotdels reforms
Rising divorce rates
Men abused system marrying women then divorcing once they are pregnant
What was the Great Retreat 1936-53?
Stalin wanted to increase birth rates and cut divorce rates
Create stable families to achieve goal of economic growth
What did the Great Retreat do?
- Abortion criminalised unless life of woman in danger
- Contraception banned
- Divorce expensive difficult to obtain, first divorce cost week wages increase after
- After Divorce father expected to pay 1/3 income to wife to support children
What did Stalin do for women to have more children?
Offered pronatalist policies financial incentives
- Women with 7 children receive 2,000 roubles a year for 5 years
- 5,000 roubles for 11 children
What did Khrushchev introduce for The Family?
Polices to liberate women
Based on traditional assumptions
What were Khrushchevs family policies
- Legalised abortion 1955
- Expanded Creche
- Mass produced clothing to end ‘double shift’
What problems remained in Khrushchevs reformed Family?
- contraception remained hard to acquire
- Creches opened late closed early
(women unable to work full days)
Why did family policy change in 1965?
- New law that liberalised divorce
What was Brezhnev’s aim for family policy?
- Increase birth rate
What type of campaign did Brezhnev employ
Pronatal campaign:
Stressed womens natural ability to nurture
Propaganda working women responsible for rising crime, drug taking and alcohol, neglecting their children
