After the Orphanage

After the Orphanage Memory, Identity and Personal History in Post-War Australia

Paperback (30 Jan 2009)

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

Book information

ISBN: 9781921410901
Publisher: NewSouth Publishing
Imprint: UNSW Press
Pub date:
Language: English
Weight: 307g
Height: 234mm
Width: 153mm
Spine width: 18mm