Cohabitation and Non-Marital Births in England and Wales, 1600-2012

Book Overview

Today, cohabiting relationships account for most births outside marriage. But what was the situation in earlier centuries? Bringing together leading historians, demographers and lawyers, this interdisciplinary collection draws on a wide range of sources to examine the changing context of non-marital child-bearing in England and Wales since 1600.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349484555
• ISBN13: 9781349484553
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 253 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.0" x 8.5"