For people who grow up within a system of foster or protective care, crossing into adulthood and leaving that structure can be difficult, and the effects of their upbringing can be felt through the re
This book explores care-leavers’ access to their personal records. People who grew up in care in previous decades may know little about their family nor understand why they were placed in care nor how
For people who grow up within a system of foster or protective care, crossing into adulthood and leaving that structure can be difficult, and the effects of their upbringing can be felt through the re
Addressing a significant gap in the understanding of institutional care and its effects on adult life and identity, this chronicle examines lifelong experiences after leaving care. Using interviews wi
