Why Were There Few Extended Families in Early Europe, the Middle

question 60

Multiple Choice

Why were there few extended families in early Europe, the Middle Ages, or preindustrial Europe?

• A)Most people did not live long enough to spend significant time with their adult children.
• B)Female infanticide resulted in a shortage of women.
• C)Families often did not get along because fathers frequently gave land to only one son.
• D)Children were married off in their early teens, often against their will, and had to leave the community.
• E)Aging was highly stigmatized and the elderly often committed suicide.

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