Secondary Data Research Methods: Historical Documents - Aries

Question 1

What did Aries research?

Answer 1

How the concept of childhood developed after the 1600s

Question 2

What forms of data did Aries use for his research?

Answer 2

Historical paintings and photographs

Question 3

What did Aries argue in relation to infant mortality rate?

Answer 3

As infant mortality rate decreased, children were treated with more interest from their parents

Question 4

What did Aries not for children before the 16th century?

Answer 4

Childrens clothes were largely indistinguishable from adult clothing

Question 5

What would be an issue with analysing lower-class family portraits from further back? Why?

Answer 5

There would be less of them as they may not have been able to pay for a family portrait