Title: Traditional Roles of Men & Women in Families | Our Everyday Life
Headings: Traditional Roles of Men & Women in Families
Traditional Roles of Men & Women in Families
Colonial Family Units
Traditional Roles of Men in Families
Traditional Female Roles
Changing Roles

Content: She bore children, nursed them, and made sure that they were dressed, fed and well cared for. At the same time, women were often involved in financial enterprises. Many women helped manage their husband’s estates or actively took part in a business or family trade. If her economic responsibilities interfered with her parental duties, a woman might leave her young children in the care of a servant or older child while she worked. Changing Roles
It wasn't until the nineteenth century that the roles of men and women within a family became more rigidly defined. Men began working outside of the home in greater numbers, and they would often leave for much of the day. Wives could no longer help their husbands with their businesses, so the image of husband as provider and wife as dependent began to replace the image of a cooperative family unit where everyone participated in its success. As a result, men became less involved with the upbringing of their children, while women's roles became largely limited to child care and household duties. 00:00
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Jamestown Settlement: Colonial Medicine