Did Family Life Experience Significant Change During the Eighteenth Century

question 57

Essay

Did family life experience significant change during the eighteenth century? Why or why not?

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Definitions:

Depression

A mental health disorder characterized by persistently low mood, lack of interest in activities, and other symptoms that impair daily functioning.

Compulsions

Actions or thoughts repeatedly carried out by a person due to a compelling obsession.

Public Asylums

Institutions historically used for the care and confinement of individuals deemed mentally ill or otherwise societally undesirable.

Middle Ages

A period in European history from the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century to the beginning of the Renaissance in the 14th century.