Religious and Industrial Education in the Nineteenth-Century Magdalene Asylums in Scotland

The Magdalene Asylums were penitentiaries for ‘fallen’ women. A high percentage of such women had been involved in sex trade in some form; others were betrayed fiancées, unmarried partners or women with drinking problems. This article explores the Magdalene Asylums’ education as a tool for reforming...

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Main Author: Thor, Jowita (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2019
In: Studies in church history
Year: 2019, Volume: 55, Pages: 347-362
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