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Betrayed can either be read as a full-length eBook or in 3 serialised eBook-only parts. This is PART 1 of 3. You can read Part 1 two weeks ahead of release of the full-length eBook and paperback. In the much-anticipated follow-up to Sunday Times bestseller Trapped, foster carer Rosie Lewis tells the heartbreaking true story of 13-year-old Zadie. When the young teenage girl runs away and is discovered hiding on the city streets by the police, it is clear that all is not as it should be. Taught to believe that Westerners should not be trusted, when Zadie is initially delivered into the experienced hands of foster carer Rosie she is polite and well-behaved, but understandably suspicious of the family around her. Through Rosie’s support and understanding, gradually Zadie begins to settle into her new surroundings, but loyalty to her relatives, and fear of bringing shame on those around her, prevents her from confessing the horrifying truth about her troubled past. When the shocking truth finally emerges, Rosie and her family can hardly believe that Zadie had managed to keep the shocking secrets to herself for so long.
This book investigates the complex psychological and social challenges faced by a young teenager navigating the foster care system after escaping a traumatic and secretive past. The author, Rosie Lewis, draws upon her extensive professional experience as a foster carer to document the rehabilitation process of a thirteen-year-old girl named Zadie. Through a detailed account of their daily interactions, Lewis explores the tension between a child's ingrained cultural loyalties and the necessity of revealing abuse to ensure personal safety.
What You Will Find
The narrative provides a grounded, clinical look at the realities of the foster care system and the patience required to support traumatized youth. The focus on the interpersonal dynamics between caregiver and child offers a clear perspective on the difficulties inherent in social work and child protection.
Page Count:
128
Publication Date:
2010-01-01
Publisher:
HarperPress
ISBN-10:
0007372477
ISBN-13:
9780007372478
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