B2820thand21st

__ #28: New Roles for Women __ In the twentieth century, women’s role changed drastically. With the growth of industry, women began to marry early and bore their children quickly. Pregnancy and childcare occupied a much smaller portion of a women’s life than in earlier times. As motherhood no longer absorbed the energies of a lifetime, more and more women looked for new roles in work and work outside of the family after caring for their children. More and more married women became full-time and part-time wage earners. Rising of employment for married women went hand in hand with the decline in birthrates. This led to the Baby Bust. McKay, John P. __History of Western society__. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2003.