Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. 'Such a program of legislation': illegitimacy and law reform
  • 2. 'Doubtful of her veracity': procedures and judgment under the Children of Unmarried Parents Act
  • 3. 'I did not bring this child into the world by myself': stories of unwed pregnancy
  • 4. 'Best for our babies': the adoption mandate
  • 5. 'Haunted by bills': lone motherhood and poverty
  • 6. 'Known as Mrs S': cohabitation and the Children of Unmarried Parents Act.