Hackney Child: 1 - Brossura

Morag Livingstone; Hope Daniels

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ISBN 10: 0957093101 ISBN 13: 9780957093102

Casa editrice: Livingstones Photos, 2012

Riassunto

Hackney Child is about a resourceful child, whose parents are unable to cope. Hope is left to help her brothers survive poverty and the economic collapse of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Her mother is a prostitute whose clients come to the home, and the children are exposed to her profession, knowing it is wrong, but without fully understanding. Despite the challenges, the compassion Hope shows towards her parents, particularly her alcoholic father shows the nature of the child. Her resourcefulness and determination to survive is shown as she tries to do all she can to support her brothers, by gathering and stealing food, until it all gets too much. Hope became a ward of court and remained in the care system until she was 18 years old. Hope believes that if she had not been in care she would have repeated the generational pattern of her own and many poor white families: prostitution, drugs, prison; growing up with an inability to positively contribute to society. Without the support of professionals within and out of the care system she would, as an adult, have become a burden on the taxpayer, rather than the contributing individual she has worked hard to become. Despite popular belief, children in care are damaged before going into the care system, not always because of the care system. However flawed the care system may be, it is often better than home.

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Hackney Child is a shocking reminder of what some children are subjected to as they grow up. The scars can last a lifetime and there is no certainty they will ever heal. The best way is always to fight back. Hope Daniels has done this and displayed great courage in reliving the events of her childhood through this manuscript. I wish her all the success in the world --Harry Keeble, Best Selling Author of "Baby X"

'Hackney Child' tells us the story of Hope as she grew up in the Care system. It is a terrible indictment of our society that children should suffer such cruelty, especially when being 'cared for' by people who should protect them. I pray, that by telling her story, Hope can find some peace because I believe this story needed to be told. Have a happy life Miss Daniels. --Cassie Harte. Sunday Times Number One bestselling author

An insightful look into one girl s journey into the Care system in the eighties, Hope s story shows the maturity and opportunistic attitude some vulnerable children undertake in order to thrive, the powerful impact that small decisions can have on a child s life and the on-going struggles Care children face even as adults. As her name exemplifies, Hopes compelling account fortifies that every marginalised child has a chance to overcome adversity. --Ruth Stivey, The Who Cares? Trust

'Hackney Child' tells us the story of Hope as she grew up in the Care system. It is a terrible indictment of our society that children should suffer such cruelty, especially when being 'cared for' by people who should protect them. I pray, that by telling her story, Hope can find some peace because I believe this story needed to be told. Have a happy life Miss Daniels. --Cassie Harte. Sunday Times Number One bestselling author

An insightful look into one girl s journey into the Care system in the eighties, Hope s story shows the maturity and opportunistic attitude some vulnerable children undertake in order to thrive, the powerful impact that small decisions can have on a child s life and the on-going struggles Care children face even as adults. As her name exemplifies, Hopes compelling account fortifies that every marginalised child has a chance to overcome adversity. --Ruth Stivey, The Who Cares? Trust

L'autore:

Hope: This book is Hope s recollection of her life before and during care. Memories prompted by real locations, sounds, social services files and events which have allowed her to provide extensive written and oral interviews to Morag Livingstone. Now in her mid-thirties, she has achieved beyond the reach of the majority of Care Kids , thus far more than she would have done if she had stayed at home. Her files express her, and the social workers , desire to be accepted into Law School. Hope feared this opportunity and consciously took a different path by becoming pregnant at 18 and hence following the expected path of a child in care. Morag: is a published writer on social and corporate social responsibility issues. She is a videographer and documentary photographer (www.livingstonesphotos.com and www.nutmegcommunications.com) with a track record of working to promote positive change and raise awareness for corporations on the one hand and, on the other, those living in low income, poverty or with mental or physical health concerns. After gaining an Honours degree in Business Studies and 15 years in the corporate sector, Morag decided it was time to combine the creative with corporate ethical and social policies. In the process Morag attained a Masters Degree in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography from the London College of Communication. She has created multimedia films in Europe, Asia, Africa and America demonstrating her ability to bring an individuals story to life through story telling. Morag first came to know Hackney when she volunteered on a pilot project, working with young people on a collaborative approach with a mental health charity working with an art therapist to building confidence and skills through photography and writing. Hope and Morag met when they worked together for Citizens Advice on the film Life After Debt; which focuses on the financial challenges faced by people with a disability. In writing this book we hope to bridge the gap between the perceptions and fears of people in care; to reach out to, and inspire looked after children, to believe in themselves, to provide them with hope about the future and to ask the thinkers in society when making decisions, to consider the child s perspective. This is Morag and Hopes first book. If you wish to contact Hope or Morag please do so through http://www.facebook.com/hope.believe1 or hackneychild@gmail.com

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• Editore: Livingstones Photos
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0957093101
• ISBN 13: 9780957093102
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 278
• Redattore: Livingstones Photos
• Disegnatore: Town And Country, Shirley Coomber