It's hard to imagine that until 1948 there was no systematic safety net for children in care. Not in England anyway - I don't know how it was in Sri Lanka. It took the death of 13 year old Dennis O'Neill at the hands of his foster parents - and the testimony of his 10-year old brother Terry - to stir up the nation.
In 2010 Terry wrote 'a non fiction' account of his childhood experiences and the book appears to have got some very positive reviews. It's on my wish list of books to read.
In 2010 Terry wrote 'a non fiction' account of his childhood experiences and the book appears to have got some very positive reviews. It's on my wish list of books to read.
10 more horrible stories... http://wavetrust.org/key-publications/articles/tale-10-children-2005
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