There are many reasons why family life in Britain has changed
so much in the last fifty years. The (36) of women in the
early part of the (37) century and the social and economic
effects of World War II had a great (38) on traditional
family life. Women became essential to industry and the (39)
. During the war they had worked in factories and proved their worth, now, with
the loss of millions of men, their services were (40) to the
nation. More recently, great (41) in
scientific knowledge, and (42) in medicine, have had
enormous social consequences. Children are better cared for and are far
(43) . Infant death rate is low. (44) .
(45) . But these developments have affected all aspects of
society. It is particularly interesting to note that (46)
.