As a new member I would like to introduce myself and my research to the
members of the list. I work at the Department of Economic History at
Stockholm University in Sweden. In 1997 I presented my PhD thesis. It is a
study of the history of childhood in Stockholm in the 18th century. The
purpose was to find out how childhood was defined during the time, both on
a practical and on a discourse level. To study the definition of childhood
I tried to find a few ceasures; when did children leave their parental
homes, at what age did children begin to work and at what age did they
start school. A study of laws concerning children and childrens literature
are also included.
Right now I study infant mortality, breastfeeding habits and how children
were taken care of i Stockholm 1750-1850.
Through this list I hope to get in contact with other resaerchers
interested in the same subjects, hope to here from you Susanna Hedenborg
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