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Posts tagged "Social care"
Unlearnt Lessons: dying from ‘choice’ in the care of the state

Unlearnt Lessons: dying from ‘choice’ in the care of the state

Two days before he died of faecal impaction on November 17th2012, Richard Handley had 10kg of faeces surgically removed from his body. His family raised the alarm because his distended abdomen made him look as though he was ‘full term... More…
Shared parenting: Can a one-size-fits-all approach actually work?

Shared parenting: Can a one-size-fits-all approach actually work?

Catherine (8) and Harriet (9) are sisters who have a shared parenting arrangement. They spend one week living with their mum, step-dad Joe, baby-brother Bobby, and step-brothers Phil and Luke who visit on weekends. The following week they live in... More…