Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: LÍDIA EURÍDICE DE NORONHA SILVA

REJECTED AND DISVALUED: A STUDY ON ASSISTANCE TO CHILDHOOD IN THE HOUSE OF THE EXPOSED IN THE COLONIAL PERIOD (c.1720-1880)

Pernambuco, foundlings, childhood

This work seeks to carry out an investigation into the institution colonial institution responsible for sheltering abandoned children. The house of exposed emerged in Europe throughout the medieval period and became the main assistance space for minors in vulnerable situations. Our study focuses on the role of women in the process of abandonment, reception and children's education.