Abstract
RECENTLY several states have seriously considered an amendment to the old-age assistance laws abolishing the legal responsibility of children to support their parents. This revolutionary change in the institution of filial responsibility is symptomatic of the broader trend toward the assumption of traditional family functions by the state and by society. As economic insecurity began to harry the family, more and more social devices became necessary to underpin a weakening structure: marital clinics, child guidance clinics, home economics education, parent education, the birth control movement, the public health movement, maternal and infant hygiene, the visiting housekeeper, recreational developments, public relief, mothers' aid, legal aid, juvenile and domestic relations courts, public housing, and aid to home owners. The list could be ex-
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
