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Unwed Mothers In The West

Title1975-10-15, "Foreign Families I Have Seen Ep. 7 New Zealand" [NZ, From Adoption to Parenting Support]2025-02-13 12:28
CategoryNews Article
Name Level 10
  • Headline: "Foreign Families I Have Seen Ep. 7 New Zealand"
  • Source: Kyunghyang Shinmun
  • Date of Publication: October 15, 1975
  • Summary: 
In New Zealand, the typical household consists of a married couple with one child and a pet dog. Abortion is illegal, and the government assumes full responsibility for raising children born out of wedlock. With an advanced social welfare system, New Zealand offers a secure and comfortable environment for family life. Child support payments of approximately 1,200 KRW per week are provided for young children, while unwed mothers receive around 9,500 KRW per week. All medical expenses are covered by the state. Because of the stability and peace of family life, there is little violence or conflict in society. (By Seung-joo Lee, Librarian, National Library of Korea)
  • Archiving Note:
The 1950s and 1960s in New Zealand are historically recognized as an era of forced adoptions for children born to unwed mothers (see: Sarah Catherall, "A Powerful Reminder of New Zealand's Dark Era of Forced Adoption," The Spinoff). As evidenced in the above article, by the 1970s, societal attitudes toward unwed mothers had shifted, with the stigma surrounding them diminishing and institutional support expanding.

    CLICK the article below to view the original scanned article as it appeared in print, complete with text and images, on the Naver News Library, which archives Korean newspapers from the 1920s to the 1990s. For easier reading, click “텍스트 보기” (View text) in the top right corner to open a text-only window.

    Note: Articles are in Korean, and English translations are not provided in the library.
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      The English summary and translation of this article is provided by UMI4AA. 

#UnwedMothersInTheWest# UnwedMothers# Adoption# Childcare# ChildRearing# NewZealand# Australia/NewZealand#1970s
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