Description
Foreword, David Smith, Lancaster University; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: Setting the Scene; 1. What do we know about experiences of care - and after?; 2. The current policy climate; 3. Introducing the research study: theory and method; Part II: The Research in Practice; 4. Exploring the residential care experience; 5. Developing secure attachments in the context of care; 6. Experiences of education; 7. Life after care: Coping with independence; Conclusion: Key findings and implications for Policy and Practice; References; Index.