Unwanted: The care system failed Lara. Will she fail her own child?

The care system failed Lara. Will she fail her own child?

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Unwanted: The care system failed Lara. Will she fail her own child?

By: Cathy Glass

Narrated by: DeNica Fairman

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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?

Abuse

Child Abuse

Children's Studies

Dysfunctional Families

Dysfunctional Relationships

Parenting & Families

Relationships

Social Sciences

Fostering

Feel-Good

Heartfelt

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Another great book but a bit too much about covid. Yes it should have been mentioned but it went into fat too much detail