| After the Orphanage: Life Beyond the Children's Home Contributor(s): Murray, Suellen (Author), Murphy, John (Author), Branigan, Elizabeth (Author) |
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ISBN: 1921410906 ISBN-13: 9781921410901 Publisher: University of New South Wales Press OUR PRICE: $31.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare |
| Dewey: 362.730 |
| LCCN: 2009396569 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 9.2" (0.65 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 with people who grew up in orphanages and group homes in Victoria between 1945 and 1983, this study explores how institutionalization affected future education, employment opportunities, relationships, health, and the implications this might have for policy and practice in the out-of-home care of children. |