I wonder how much the invention of the nuclear family in the mid-20th century has contributed to the current state of elder care in the US.
@Impious_Jade Do you mean where women stopped having a dozen babies so they could follow their dreams?
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No, I mean the part where extended family support was no longer available & families became smaller & more isolated.
I usually associate the not-having-a-zillion-babies thing with the development of reliable birth control, not the nuclear family so much.
For full disclosure I'm thinking of the post-war era in the US here, so pretty specific, fwiw.