Show Marriage Divorce Rates Show Noticeable Decline Throughout the civilized world in 1948 there was a noticeable decline in marriage and divorce ra rates tes With improved economic conditions conditions conditions con con- there were indications in 1948 that family life was slowly returning to normalcy Many countries notably England England England Eng Eng- land Finland Japan Poland and Sweden instituted or broadened provisions designed to make family family family ly life more secure In the United States about marriages were p per performed e r- r formed a decrease of 10 per cent from the provisional total of in 1947 and a drop of more than 20 per cent from the final figure of in 1946 The rate of divorce was approaching approaching ap ap- the war pre-war trend with the number of divorces believed not to exceed a a decrease of 10 per cent from 1947 and a 30 per cent decrease from 1946 Certain notable efforts to improve improve improve im im- im- im prove family life were made in inthe inthe the thc United States in iri 1948 according according according accord accord- ing to the article The National Conference on Family Life authorized authorized authorized au au- au- au by President Truman convened at the White House in May to explore the factual background background background back back- ground of U. U S. S families dynamics of family interaction economic welfare and related topics Institutes on family relations were held at the uni universities of California Chicago Indiana and Southern California a and n d the American Institute of Family Relations sponsored workshops at several colleges The University of Florida extension division conducted conducted conducted con con- ducted seven regional family life institutes |