Family and kinship in England, 1450-1800 / Will Coster.

"First edition published by Pearson Education, 2001"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chronology -- Who's who -- Part One. Introduction: Methods and structures -- Approaching the history of the family -- Emotional life -- Residence and reproduction -- Life cycle and economy -- Kinship -- Culture and context -- Part Two. Analysis: The pattern of family life -- Independence and family formation -- Sex and sexualities -- Marriage -- Parents and children -- Growing up -- Death and burial -- Broken families -- Part Three. Assessment: Continuity and change -- The impact of ideas on family life -- Economic change -- The family and kinship in perspective -- Part Four. Documents -- Glossary.

"Family and Kinship in England, 1450-1800 guides the reader through the changing relationships that made up the nature of family life from the late medieval period to the beginnings of industrialisation. It gives a clear introduction to many of the intriguing areas of interest that this field of history has opened up, including childhood, youth, marriage, sexuality and death. This new edition now includes the latest research on urban communities, emotions and the interactions between the family and the parish, town and state. Supported by primary source documents and a glossary of terms this is an essential resource for any student of the history of the family"--Provided by publisher.