Family Life in the 1960s

• Very traditional family lifestyle
• Fathers were normally the breadwinners, mothers looked after the children and house
• Despite this, the 1960's were a time of change with new legislation being passed and more and more women having jobs and wanting to have their own careers, despite earning considerably lower salaries than men
• Was a time when lots of work was available so unemployment gradually decreased
• Th average family lived a decent and healthy lifestyle as very good health was no longer only a thing for the rich and important
• Each family gradually had more space as more and more people developed the need for privacy within the home so each family member wanted their own bedroom
• It was no longer a tradition for Grandparents to live with their family
• The average family now had standard electrical facilities such as an oven, a kettle, a toaster, an iron and a refrigerator
• Around 87% of families also had a standard black and white television and an increasing number of families also had cars
• Most women had part-time jobs but still looked after the house, food, shopping and children
• More young people were also going to university however it will still mainly the boys
• Generally speaking, family life was very similar to today without very modern technology eg mobile phones and computers