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The Artist’s Book: Mothers’ Experiences of Adoption

Stella Bolaki, Samantha Davey

2025

The Artist’s Book: Mothers’ Experiences of Adoption project uses artists’ books to support mothers affected by adoption-related trauma, offering healing, empowerment & expression providing a platform for a marginalised group to reclaim voice and agency. The project was set up by Dr Stella Bolaki and Dr Samantha Davey are researchers at the University of Kent and the University of Essex

Children and young people in social care, and those who have left, are often subject to stigmatisation and discrimination. Being stigmatised and discriminated against can impact negatively on mental health and wellbeing not only during the care experience but often for many years after too. The project aims to contribute towards changing community attitudes towards care experienced people as a group. See glossary HERE


Website set up with support from The Welland Trust 

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