baby boom
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Web resources
Baby Boomers in Canada | Canadian Encyclopedia
Explains Canada’s baby boom (1946–1965), a period of soaring birthrates driven by postwar prosperity and social change, and explores its lasting demographic, economic, and cultural impacts as boomers age into retirement
The baby boom (article) | Postwar society | Khan Academy
Contains an overview of the Baby Boom, including historical significance. Contains primary source images and a graph.
Explains Canada’s baby boom (1946–1965), a period of soaring birthrates driven by postwar prosperity and social change, and explores its lasting demographic, economic, and cultural impacts as boomers age into retirement
The baby boom (article) | Postwar society | Khan Academy
Contains an overview of the Baby Boom, including historical significance. Contains primary source images and a graph.
Print resources
1950’s, by Rennay Craats [Call # 971.063 CRA]
Contains a brief explanation, primary image, and chart about the baby boom.
Contains a brief explanation, primary image, and chart about the baby boom.
Database resources
Baby Boomers [Gale, Canada in Context]
American article. Explains factors that contributed to the baby boom as well as consequences of the rapid population growth.
American article. Explains factors that contributed to the baby boom as well as consequences of the rapid population growth.
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