After the orphanage: memory, identity and personal history in post-war australia
Auteur :
Murray, Suellen / Murphy, John / Branigan, Elizabeth / Malone, Jenny
Éditeur :
UNSW Press
ISBN :
9781921410901
Date de publication :
1 févr. 2009
Dimensions :
23,3 x 15,2 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
278 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Australie
Addresses how care-leavers adjust to life in the outside world. Using interviews with people who grew up in orphanages and group homes in Victoria between 1945 and 1983, this book explores how institutionalisation affected future education, employment opportunities, and relationships and health.