SOCIOL 2PP3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Infant Mortality, Family Wage, Nuclear Family
17 Oct 2017
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Tilly and scott, fox chapter 4, the family economy in modern england and france . Relationship between economic factors and family life. Myth of extended and large families not supported. 3 generations living under the same roof norm was nuclear family in one house. Could be common among people who can afford it. Seem to avoid doing it, might only for a short time. In western and central europe = later age of marriage (mid-late 20s) In eastern europe = married younger = more opportunity to have 3 generation family. Family size: normally two parents, two kids. Small families due to high death rates (kids, babies, etc. ) Had to feed family with the food from your land. Looked big because had servants and other workers living in house (who were non-kin) Sending infants out to wet nurses = high infant mortality (more likely to survive if mother breastfeed) Sent out to live in other peoples homes.
