Book review : The State of It: Stories from the Frontline of a Broken Care System. By Chris Wild, Publisher: John Blake Publishing Ltd, ISBN: 1789463904

Ranato-Dunbar, Khutso (2024) Book review : The State of It: Stories from the Frontline of a Broken Care System. By Chris Wild, Publisher: John Blake Publishing Ltd, ISBN: 1789463904. Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care, 23 (2). pp. 137-139. ISSN 1478-1840

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Abstract

The State of It is a clarion call from the frontlines of a care system in need of urgent change. The author, Chris Wild, is a care experienced campaigner, advocate and care sector professional. He leverages his own personal story of growing up in care in England from the age of 11 alongside the heart-breaking accounts of many young people he encountered along the way, both as a resident and later a professional in the sector, to call attention to how the system is broken, and suggesting ways in which it can be fixed.

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