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Changing life of People
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08/30/2005

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nuclear family
Definition
Mother, father, and children. Common in Europe.
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extended family
Definition
Extends three or more generations in one household. Not common in Europe.
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Saint Vincent de Paul
Definition
Tried to establish more humane foundling hospitals for abandoned babies.
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foundling hospital
Definition
Place where abandoned babies would go when their mothers left them. (Or where their mothers would leave them when they were abandoned.)
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overlayering
Definition
Brutal practice in which a adult would roll over on top of a baby, suffocating it.
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Rousseau
Definition
Philosophe who advocated for better conditions for children. He promoted child care and the education of children.
apothecaries-Pharmacies during the 18th century that sold herbs and drugs to cure illnesses. However, these treatments often made death come quicker.
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Edict of idle Institutions
Definition
Issued by Joseph II, prohibited idle monastic orders.
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