Transition

Beyond Caring: Chapter 19

by A.J. Stone

Is there a future for a boy with a past?

Moving My Life- Again

by a former foster child

Every change of foster placement carries its losses, hopes and fears, which can last a lifetime.

by Dr Keith J. White

Social networks matter at key change points in children’s lives.

The Corporate Family

by David Lane

An idea for supporting care leavers

The Long Journey Home

by Clair Davies

A journey of one thousand steps starts with just one

Adoption - A Mother’s Story : Part 4

The fourth part of a personal account of becoming an adoptive parent

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Today : A Handbook. Edited by C. Jackson, K. Hill and P. Lavis

Book Review by Professor Ewan Anderson

Growing up! The Hesley Group: Enhancing the lives of young people

by Phil Champion

The Hesley Group: Enhancing the lives of young people

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carole: hi i was at olands in the mid to late 70s and thankfully i never suffered any abuse even though i was a...

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helen: I was put up for adoption in 1969 I was born in st johns in chelmsford,essex . I am not sure whether it was a...

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May 2013