http://www.childrenwebmag.com/books/books-reviews-child-care/bernard-hare-urban-grimshaw-and-the-shed-crew The internet's child care magazine published by a consortium led by The Centre for Children and Youth, University of Northampton,UK Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:41:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 http://www.childrenwebmag.com/books/books-reviews-child-care/bernard-hare-urban-grimshaw-and-the-shed-crew#comment-113 Mac Sun, 23 Dec 2007 13:16:43 +0000 http://www.childrenwebmag.com/books/books-reviews-child-care/bernard-hare-urban-grimshaw-and-the-shed-crew#comment-113 It certainly gave an honest and vivid account of some young people's life. It left me wanting to talk to someone else who read it (but then I have a vested interest) but I feel annoyed that he calls himself a sort of social worker and don't believe for a minute he actually ever worked as a professional. I totally agree that he is more of an anthropologist. It gave an interesting insight but also left me wanting to hold him to account for how he failed Urban and the rest of the crew. These kids did deserve better. I don't suppose there are too many Choppers out there but by his own account I reckon he did as much damage as he done good! It certainly gave an honest and vivid account of some young people’s life. It left me wanting to talk to someone else who read it (but then I have a vested interest) but I feel annoyed that he calls himself a sort of social worker and don’t believe for a minute he actually ever worked as a professional. I totally agree that he is more of an anthropologist. It gave an interesting insight but also left me wanting to hold him to account for how he failed Urban and the rest of the crew. These kids did deserve better. I don’t suppose there are too many Choppers out there but by his own account I reckon he did as much damage as he done good!

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