Unwanted : the care system failed Lara - will she fail her own child? /
by Glass, Cathy.
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BookPublisher: London : HarperElement, 2023Description: 306 pages ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9780008584429 (pbk.) :; 0008584427 (pbk.) :.Classification number: 362.733 GLASubject(s): Glass, Cathy | Foster children -- Great Britain | Foster home care -- Great Britain | Family and Relationships | Family and Relationships | Memoirs | True stories of heroism, endurance & survival | Child abuse | Domestic violence | Social services & welfare, criminologySummary: Lara was seven when her birth mother died from a drug overdose. With no extended family to look after her, she was put into foster care. The care system failed Lara and now she is failing her son. Lara and her one-year-old son, Arthur, are brought to experienced foster carer, Cathy Glass, by their social worker. Lara has fled an abusive relationship and Arthur has suspected non-accidental injuries. Cathy must monitor Lara whenever she is with her son, day and night. She cannot let them out of her sight for a minute. Lara loves her son, but she puts her own needs first. Cathy must teach Lara how to care for Arthur, but will it be enough to allow her to keep him?
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Paperback | Bootle Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.733 GLA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Checked out | 25/10/2024 | 003111350X | ||
| Book - Adult Paperback | Crosby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.733 GLA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 003111348X | |||
| Book - Adult Paperback | Netherton Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.733 GLA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Checked out | 30/10/2024 | 003111349X |
Lara was seven when her birth mother died from a drug overdose. With no extended family to look after her, she was put into foster care. The care system failed Lara and now she is failing her son. Lara and her one-year-old son, Arthur, are brought to experienced foster carer, Cathy Glass, by their social worker. Lara has fled an abusive relationship and Arthur has suspected non-accidental injuries. Cathy must monitor Lara whenever she is with her son, day and night. She cannot let them out of her sight for a minute. Lara loves her son, but she puts her own needs first. Cathy must teach Lara how to care for Arthur, but will it be enough to allow her to keep him?
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