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  <dc:title>Unemployment and Social Evils</dc:title>
  <dc:description>Address on the social problems created by unemployment, ? early 1930s. Acknowledges differences in nature of the problem between towns such as Aberdeen and those in the 'industrial Midlands' (cites Keighley as an example); looks at the differences between being unemployed in 'good times' and in 'bad times'; the problems caused by scarcity of workers and by scarcity of jobs; the 'vicious circle' of housing and poverty; accumulated debts; betting; drinking; family resentment and tension; men's jealousy of women's work; the effects of unemployment on mental health; the value of charity - 'are we keeping the worst worthless.'</dc:description>
  <dc:date>1930s-1940s</dc:date>
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