| dc.description.abstract | Aim: In this study, a closer look has been paid to the motives of four institutes for the deaf in the Netherlands in choosing between foster homes or boarding schools, for the lodging of their deaf students. Motives were derived from documents regarding the time the four institutes made their definitive choices concerning the lodging of their pupils, during the nineteenth century. Methods: The following four institutes were examined: the Guyot Instituut in Groningen (1790), the Instituut voor Doofstommen te St. Michielsgestel (1840), the Inrigting voor doofstommen-onderwijs te Rotterdam (1853) and the Instituut voor Doofstommen in Effatha (1888). Most of the documents used were annual report of the institutes. Religious motives, educational motives, and motives with respect to the upbringing of children were the main area of research. Attention has been paid to the social context in the nineteenth century. Results: The results show differences in motives. Conclusion: Where some motives are similar, it appears to be that each individual institute has one prior motive in choosing for foster homes or a boarding school. | |
