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Foundlings
Marešová, Jitka ; Baštecká, Bohumila (advisor) ; Halířová, Martina (referee)
The thesis entitled "Foundlings - Their Historical Context and Development in Connection with the Current Situation in the Czech Republic" aims to explore the historical development of the recovery and care of abandoned children from ancient Greece and Rome to the present, namely in Europe, focusing on Czech regions for the period since the 18th century. A specific part of this document is focused on the Christian contribution to this field. Besides the evolution of the care for abandoned infants, this work deals with societal changes which have led to a reduction in the frequency of finding children. This work attempts to map the current situation in the Czech Republic with regard to foundlings and to determine their numbers. On the basis of an inquiry into the occurrence of randomly found children, dead or alive, this work also critically evaluates a discussion of the anonymous abandonment of children using the example of baby boxes. The final part of this document focuses on vignettes of baby foundlings, which illustrate probable individual stories within particular historical periods and social strata. In the discussion, a reflection on its historical evolution is projected into the current situation regarding foundlings in the Czech Republic and into considerations about the past and present causes of...
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