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The Shadows of Family Life: Mistreated Girls Admitted to the Casa de Misericordia in Barcelona in the Eighteenth Century

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: Many of the girls admitted to the Casa de Misericordia (House of Mercy) in Barcelona during the early modern age had suffered forms of violence, within their families and in the wider context of their deprived neighborhoods. Although poverty was the main reason for entry, there were many concomitant factors that led to girls being abandoned. My aim here is to demonstrate that among these factors, the experience of violence was important both quantitatively and qualitatively. The admission files reveal certainly the relationship between poverty, family conflicts, and violence against those most vulnerable members of society.

Source: Journal of Family History

DOI: 10.1177/03631990231214742

Author: Mariela Fargas Peñarrocha

Institution: Universitat de Barcelona

Language: English

Topic: Medieval and Early Modern Iberia

Subfield: History

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Reduced inequalities, Gender equality, No poverty

Open Access status: green

Funders: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Agencia Estatal de Investigación