Suellen Murray

Supporting adult care-leavers

International good practice

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Growing up in care is not just a part of childhood, but can have ongoing impacts across a person's life. Various inquiries have revealed accounts of abuse and neglect, and a fracturing of family relationships. Organised thematically to allow comparison of different initiatives, this book considers the range of responses to adult care leavers in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the UK. Initiatives examined include public inquiries, symbolic acknowledgements, redress schemes, specialist support services, access to personal records and family reunification programs. Featuring detailed case studies and examples of good practice, thi… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-4473-1366-3
EAN: 9781447313663
Produktnummer: 20517486
Verlag: Policy Press
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
Seitenangabe: 284 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 1'867 KB
Auflage: 1. Auflage

Über den Autor

Associate Professor Suellen Murray is based in the Centre for Applied Social Research at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. She has specialised in research in two areas of social policy: the life histories of adult care-leavers and related social policy and social work practice; and violence against women and its related policy and practice responses. Suellen is the author of several books and numerous papers on social work and social policy.