Household Life
Cycles in Graeco-Roman Egypt in Cross-Cultural
Perspective
A cultural,
social and demographic history
by Sabine R.
Huebner
I. Introduction: Family Strategies and Household Composition
II. Household Structures and Composition in Comparative Perspective
III. Individual and Household Life Cycles
1. The Nuclear, Extended and Multiple Family Household
2. Postmarital Residence Patterns
3. Hierarchies within the Household
2. Postmarital Residence Patterns
3. Hierarchies within the Household
IV. Intergenerational Reciprocity - Balancing Obligations and Entitlements on the Household Level
V. Widowhood, Remarriage and the Household Life Cycle
VI. Ageing and the Household
1. The Role of the Daughter-in-Law
2. The Adoption of the Son-in-Law
3. Ageing without Children
2. The Adoption of the Son-in-Law
3. Ageing without Children
VII. Support Networks beyond Household Confines
VIII. Conclusion