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Rhodes-Courter spent nine years of her life in 14 different foster homes. In this unforgettable memoir, the author recounts her years growing up in the foster c

The state is increasingly experienced as both intrusive and neglectful, particularly by those living in poverty, leading to loss of trust and widespread feeling

How can professionals build constructive relationships with families where the parents dispute professional allegations of serious child abuse? How can meaningf

This open access book critically explores what child protection policy and professional practice would mean if practice was grounded in human rights standards.