More brief history of orphans.
Later, in Medieval Europe, orphans were cared for by churches. By the early 1900s, a number of orphans in England had reached truly alarming proportions, not to mention the conditions in which the orphaned children lived, which were often appalling and abusive. Charles Dickens’ most famous novel, “Oliver Twist”, depicts perfectly the hardships orphaned children had to endure in orphanages. In modern times, researchers are almost unanimous in their claim that orphanages are the worst possible care option for children, as they do not receive the right amount of attention or physical contact to develop properly.
https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/world-orphans-day/
I had not considered the history of orphans much. Families typically took in orphans until industrialization really gained momentum. The church did care for the orphans and advocated the orphanages to get the children off the streets. Much of the institutionalization of orphans took place in the United Kingdom as the problem grew larger and philanthropists invested in the buildings and infrastructure. In the US, we had the orphan train that ran for many decades from the mid 1850s. Finally western nations moved towards adoption and foster care.
The last statement is true according to my research, the orphanages cannot provide the needed development for the children.
Later, in Medieval Europe, orphans were cared for by churches. By the early 1900s, a number of orphans in England had reached truly alarming proportions, not to mention the conditions in which the orphaned children lived, which were often appalling and abusive. Charles Dickens’ most famous novel, “Oliver Twist”, depicts perfectly the hardships orphaned children had to endure in orphanages. In modern times, researchers are almost unanimous in their claim that orphanages are the worst possible care option for children, as they do not receive the right amount of attention or physical contact to develop properly.
https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/world-orphans-day/
I had not considered the history of orphans much. Families typically took in orphans until industrialization really gained momentum. The church did care for the orphans and advocated the orphanages to get the children off the streets. Much of the institutionalization of orphans took place in the United Kingdom as the problem grew larger and philanthropists invested in the buildings and infrastructure. In the US, we had the orphan train that ran for many decades from the mid 1850s. Finally western nations moved towards adoption and foster care.
The last statement is true according to my research, the orphanages cannot provide the needed development for the children.
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