mother and baby homes
E814050
Mother and baby homes were institutions, often run by religious organizations, where unmarried pregnant women were sent to give birth and were frequently subjected to harsh treatment, forced adoptions, and social stigma.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
institution type
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residential institution ⓘ social welfare institution ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
coercive confinement
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family separation ⓘ forced adoptions ⓘ forced labour ⓘ harsh treatment of residents ⓘ infant mortality ⓘ institutional abuse ⓘ social stigma toward unmarried mothers ⓘ |
| consequenceForChildren |
identity loss
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separation from birth families ⓘ |
| consequenceForMothers |
lifelong trauma
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loss of parental rights ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
emotional abuse
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human rights violations ⓘ inadequate medical care ⓘ lack of informed consent in adoptions ⓘ physical abuse ⓘ poor living conditions ⓘ |
| declineBegan | late 20th century ⓘ |
| governedBy |
patriarchal social norms
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religious moral codes ⓘ |
| legacy |
calls for redress and compensation
ⓘ
public apologies in some countries ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Magdalene laundries
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
adoption agencies ⓘ child welfare systems ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Australia
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ other predominantly Christian countries ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Catholic religious orders
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religious organizations ⓘ state authorities ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
housing unmarried pregnant women
ⓘ
separating unmarried mothers from wider society ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
government inquiries
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historical research ⓘ media investigations ⓘ survivor testimonies ⓘ truth commissions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetedGroup |
girls and young women
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unmarried pregnant women ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
20th century
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mid-20th century peak ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Magdalene Laundries