Population policy in France: Family allowances and other benefits II

Summary

This paper completes the account of Family Allowance Policy in France. This section deals with developments after the war, and gives an account of the changes and developments that were made necessary in the population programme as a result of post-war conditions. An attempt is made to evaluate the significance of the programme in relation to the recent rise in French fertility.

This is the fourth of a series of papers on French population policy and allied topics prepared by Dr. Watson under the auspices of the Population Investigation Committee. The first three papers on “Birth control and abortion in France since 1939”, “Recent developments in French immigration policy”, and “Housing policy and population problems in France”, were published in Population Studies, vol. v, no. 3, vol. vi, no. 1, and vol. vii, no. 1. In addition, two articles dealing with the policy towards alcoholism and prostitution and venereal disease are in draft. Dr. Watson wishes to acknowledge with thanks the generous aid received from the following in the preparation of these papers: the Director of Manpower of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, the Service Social d'Aide aux Emigrants, Dr. Perrin of the Groupement Médical d'Etudes Antialcooliques, M. Marcel Galy of the Préfecture de Police, the Director of the Union Nationale des Caisses d'Allocations Familiales, the Sous-Directeur de la Famille at the Ministry of Public Health and Population, the Chef du Bureau de Gestion et de Co-ordination des Lois Sociales en Agriculture of the Ministry of Agriculture, M. Georges Mauco, Secretary of the Haut Comité de la Population, the General Secretary of the Comité Central des Institutions Sociales. Finally, she would express her gratitude to the Director and staff of the Institut National d'Etudes Démographiques for the use of their collection and their generous interest.

This is the fourth of a series of papers on French population policy and allied topics prepared by Dr. Watson under the auspices of the Population Investigation Committee. The first three papers on “Birth control and abortion in France since 1939”, “Recent developments in French immigration policy”, and “Housing policy and population problems in France”, were published in Population Studies, vol. v, no. 3, vol. vi, no. 1, and vol. vii, no. 1. In addition, two articles dealing with the policy towards alcoholism and prostitution and venereal disease are in draft. Dr. Watson wishes to acknowledge with thanks the generous aid received from the following in the preparation of these papers: the Director of Manpower of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, the Service Social d'Aide aux Emigrants, Dr. Perrin of the Groupement Médical d'Etudes Antialcooliques, M. Marcel Galy of the Préfecture de Police, the Director of the Union Nationale des Caisses d'Allocations Familiales, the Sous-Directeur de la Famille at the Ministry of Public Health and Population, the Chef du Bureau de Gestion et de Co-ordination des Lois Sociales en Agriculture of the Ministry of Agriculture, M. Georges Mauco, Secretary of the Haut Comité de la Population, the General Secretary of the Comité Central des Institutions Sociales. Finally, she would express her gratitude to the Director and staff of the Institut National d'Etudes Démographiques for the use of their collection and their generous interest.

Notes

This is the fourth of a series of papers on French population policy and allied topics prepared by Dr. Watson under the auspices of the Population Investigation Committee. The first three papers on “Birth control and abortion in France since 1939”, “Recent developments in French immigration policy”, and “Housing policy and population problems in France”, were published in Population Studies, vol. v, no. 3, vol. vi, no. 1, and vol. vii, no. 1. In addition, two articles dealing with the policy towards alcoholism and prostitution and venereal disease are in draft. Dr. Watson wishes to acknowledge with thanks the generous aid received from the following in the preparation of these papers: the Director of Manpower of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, the Service Social d'Aide aux Emigrants, Dr. Perrin of the Groupement Médical d'Etudes Antialcooliques, M. Marcel Galy of the Préfecture de Police, the Director of the Union Nationale des Caisses d'Allocations Familiales, the Sous-Directeur de la Famille at the Ministry of Public Health and Population, the Chef du Bureau de Gestion et de Co-ordination des Lois Sociales en Agriculture of the Ministry of Agriculture, M. Georges Mauco, Secretary of the Haut Comité de la Population, the General Secretary of the Comité Central des Institutions Sociales. Finally, she would express her gratitude to the Director and staff of the Institut National d'Etudes Démographiques for the use of their collection and their generous interest.