(2) Recreation and Entertainment 35
(3) Liquor and Gambling 36

X. The Home Environment--
(1) Feelings of Insecurity: The Unloved Child 37
(2) Absent Mothers and Fathers 39
(3) High Wages 40

XI. Information on Sex Matters--
(1) When Should This Information be Given? 41
(2) Who Should Give This Information? 42
(3) The Source of Information 42

XII. The Influence of Religion on Morality--
(1) The Need for a Religious Faith 43
(2) The Need for Religious Instruction 44
(3) The Need for Family Religion 44

XIII. The Family, Religion, and Morality--
(1) The Importance of the Family 44
(2) The Place of the Family in the Legal System 45
(3) The Sanctions of Religion and Morality in Family Life 46
(4) The Moral Drift 46

XIV. Changing Times and Concepts--
(1) Contraceptives 47
(2) The Broadening of the Divorce Laws 48
(3) Pre-marital Relations 48
(4) "Self Expression" in Children 49
(5) Materialistic Concepts in Society 49

XV. The Law and Morality--
(1) History of the Law Regarding Morality 50
(2) Protection of Women and Girls from Defilement 51
(3) Consent as a Defence 51
(4) Weaknesses in the Law 52
(5) Proposed Reforms 54

XVI. Child Welfare in New Zealand--
(1) History of Legislation 54
(2) The Children's Court 55
(3) Corporal Punishment Abolished 57
(4) Defects in the Act and its Application 57
(5) Changes Proposed 60

XVII. Summary of Conclusions 63

XVIII. Recommendations--
(1) Proposals for Legislation 66
(2) Proposals for Admini