History of Social Care in 20th Century

Quesiton1: A 1800 word essay on the topic of ‘The Marriage Bar in Ireland’

Question2: For a large part of the 20th century a marriage bar existed in Ireland. What does this mean, why do you believe this occurred and what are the consequences of this historical event?

• Outline your position on the topic in your introduction.
• Give a definition of the marriage bar
• Outline at least four factors which led to the acceptance of the marriage bar in Ireland
• Outline at least two consequences of the marriage bar
• `Then consider the overall significance of your learning to understanding the status of social care work contemporarily and/ or your understanding of contemporary gendered inequality.

In 1932 the Irish government introduced the Marriage Bar requiring women to leave paid employment on marriage. The marriage bar was lifted in 1957 for primary teachers but remained in place for civil servants until 1973

A marriage bar is the practice of restricting the employment of married women.