Young People in Care and Criminal Behaviour

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.

The author's unique take on her research subject is that she is herself a product of the care system. She is passionate about giving a voice to young people who have experienced various kinds of care, so that professionals might learn from them.