What is the contrast clue words In this paragraph

In those days, the forties, children were not just loved or liked; they were needed. They could earn money; they could care for children younger than themselves; they could work the farm, take care of the herd, run errands, and much more. I suspect that children aren't needed in that way now. They are love, doted on, protected, and helped. Fine, and yet....

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The contrast clue words in this paragraph are "In those days" and "I suspect that children aren't needed in that way now."