Prolonged connections : the rise of the extended family in nineteenth-century England and America / Steven Ruggles
1987, First Edition. Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #430992
ISBN: 0299110303
Physical description; xx, 282 pages ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-274) and index. Contents; The rise of the extended family in the nineteenth century -- The economics of the family: Some theoretical considerations -- Evidence on the economics of extended-family structure -- Approaches to the demography of the extended family -- Analytic strategies -- Simulation results -- Conclusion -- App. A: Notes on the measurement of historical family structure -- App. B: Data and setting -- App. C: MOMSIM: An individual-level model of demography and kinship. Subjects; 1800-1899. Family size England History 19th century ; Case studies. Family size United States History 19th century ; Case studies. Extended families England History 19th century ; Case studies. Extended families United States History 19th century ; Case studies. Families Economic aspects England History 19th century ; Case studies. Families Economic aspects United States History 19th century ; Case studies. Family demography Mathematical models.
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