Family Building in Paternalistic Proto-Industries: A Cohort Study from Nineteenth-Century Swedish Iron Foundries

Family building and household structure in nineteenth-century proto-industrial iron foundries in northern Sweden are examined by comparing the lives of 500 persons born at iron foundries with 600 persons born in an agrarian area. The organization and demands of work, dependence on the business cycle...

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Published in:Journal of Family History
Main Author: Sundin, Jan
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 1989
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/036319908901400306
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/036319908901400306
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Summary:Family building and household structure in nineteenth-century proto-industrial iron foundries in northern Sweden are examined by comparing the lives of 500 persons born at iron foundries with 600 persons born in an agrarian area. The organization and demands of work, dependence on the business cycle, and paternalism are important factors in explaining the social and demographic patterns at the foundries.