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1. Great Depression had affected the income level of the families
2. The depression had caused family disorganization and deprivation
3. Traditional gender roles were slightly affected
4. African women were badly affected and women became a major chunk of the workforce
5. Some families were left intact by the horrors of Great Depression

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The Great depression had tremendous consequences on the family. The annual income of the families came down alarmingly to 40%. The annual income which was $2300 in 1929 had collapsed to $1500. When people found it difficult to pay rents or mortgages, two or three families began to live together in one apartment. The era was one of family disorganization and deprivation. Marriage and divorce rates came ...

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