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Autobiography/Memoir

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The Boy Adeodatus

Bernard Smith

1984

This is the story of a baby who was put into foster care and tells something about the beginnings of formal foster care in Australia. Bernard Smith tells of his foster mother's love for him, of maintaining connections with his birth mother, and of refusing to let him neglect his education and become a labourer.

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


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