| StorageSite | UCL Institute of Education |
| Description | A small amount of circular letters and blank forms regarding research into the effects of ‘broken homes’ on children. This research was carried out as part of the MRC National Survey of Health and Development (NSHD). James Douglas, director of the NSHD from 1946 to 1979, used the term ‘broken homes’ to describe families which had been affected by the absence of a parent, for example through death, serious illness, imprisonment, or divorce. The terms ‘broken families’ or ‘insecure families’ were also sometimes used.
The letters and forms in this file were used to make contact with Directors of Education, who could provide information about the children. |