1. The Economy of the Baby Boom Generation
... and shortly thereafter having children. Young women were marrying about three years earlier, and women who had delayed marriage during the war were joining their younger sisters. The economic prosperity of the country fueled a "Procreation Ethic", and having children was seen as a favorable trend. This trend lasted for nineteen years (Light 40-44). This increased population caused immediate service needs. ... The immediate result of an increased birth rate was a hospital shortage. So many babies were being delivered that there weren't enough hospitals or medical personnel. Also, as husb...
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