D.J. Noordam's dataset contains research data on orphanage care in Leiden during the 18th century. The study investigates the prevalence of wet nurses used to replace a mother's role and the situation of the city's two large general orphanages. It focuses on the outsourcing of care for toddlers and infants, examining the child's age, duration of care, and the orphan's fate outside the orphanage, as well as the profile of the wet nurse.
Use Cases
- Analyzing the demographic profile of wet nurses based on their marital status, age, and social position mentioned in the description.
- Studying child welfare outcomes based on the age of the child and the duration of care outside the orphanage.
- Investigating changes in the organization of care for foster children during the 18th century as noted in the study's temporal focus.
Strengths
- Focuses on a specific historical period (the 18th century) and location (Leiden) as stated in the description.
- Examines multiple facets of the care system, including child demographics, care duration, and caregiver profiles.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- The study is limited to the 18th century due to source material, potentially omitting later developments.
Provenance
- Source
- DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities Collection
- Collection Method
- Historical research based on archival sources.
- Time Range
- 1690-1841
- Freshness
- Last updated 2025-10-24 04:21:15; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Leiden, Netherlands