BEHIND CLOSED DOORS: SHORTLISTED FO - Why We Break Up Families - and How to Mend Them

We now remove more children from their parents since records began,
more than other western countries.
Mothers are punished
Fathers are ignored
Social workers are burning out
Poverty is invisible
Children are failed
By going behind closed doors,
by listening to families and workers,
we can understand what is going wrong.
And we can fix it.

About the author

Polly Curtis is an author and journalist dedicated to reporting on social justice. Having worked at Tortoise, HuffPost, the British Red Cross and for sixteen years as Education Editor, Whitehall Correspondent, News Editor and Digital Editor at the Guardian, she was a visiting fellow at the University of Oxford's Reuters Institute and was most recently Managing Director of PA Media. Born in Camden, she still lives there, with her husband and two children.

Summary

A searing portrait of English society seen through the lives of families and workers in the care system.

Foreword

A searing portrait of English society seen through the lives of families and workers in the care system.

Additional text

This extraordinary book reveals a hidden side of Britain we should all know about. It's sympathetic, and passionate, and an absolute must-read.

Product details

• Authors: Polly Curtis, POLLY CURTIS
• Publisher: Virago Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9780349014531
• ISBN: 978-0-349-01453-1
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 220 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Social welfare & social services, Social welfare and social services