What was the lifestyle in the 1970's?

The schools in the 70's were kinda weird. At school the children would sit in a specific order, and have all there hair tied back. At most schools all the children would wear ties and they had to have there shirts tucked in. If the students did something wrong they usually got the cane. The cane is a like a whip which they used to hit people with if they were naughty. If boys were naughty they would hit them behind the knees, but if girls were naughty they would hit them on the tips of there fingers. The signs of rebellion at schools were if girls didn't have their hair tied up, and if boys had long hair. Also if girls/boys had any types of jewelry that would be rebellion. Boys with long hair and a chains around their neck would be called 'long haired loops'. So that all I know on lifestyle....

Annual Birth Rate: 3.1-3.7 Million

Family size dropped due to uncertain economy and unemployment

Woman in the workplace gave woman a different priority other than parenthood; delayed or replaced parenting

Woman building a career before parenthood gave them fewer child bearing years making less children overall

Divorce rates compared to the past:

1965: 480,000

1969: 640,000

1971: 773,000

1975: Over 1 Million