Secondary Data Research Methods: Historical Documents - Laslett Flashcards
1
Q
What did Laslett study?
A
Household composition and population changes from 1564-1821
2
Q
What did Laslett find?
A
Only 10% of households contained family members beyond the nuclear family
3
Q
What argument did Laslett disprove with his findings?
A
That extended family all lived in close proximity to each other in pre-industrial England
