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Betrayed can either be read as a full-length eBook or in 3 serialised eBook-only parts.This is PART 3 of 3.You can read Part 3 on 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 account investigates the harrowing reality of a young girl trapped between the expectations of her cultural background and the safety of the foster care system. Author Rosie Lewis, an experienced foster carer, utilizes her direct observations and personal interactions with her foster child, Zadie, to document the psychological toll of forced secrecy and the long-term impact of familial pressure. The narrative serves as a case study on the complexities of integrating children from insular, high-pressure environments into a supportive, Western foster home.
What You Will Find
The narrative provides a clinical yet empathetic look at the systemic difficulties inherent in protecting children from domestic abuse rooted in cultural expectations. The text functions as a sobering examination of the limitations and successes of foster care interventions in high-stakes environments.
Page Count:
304
Publication Date:
2015-02-12
Publisher:
Harper Collins
ISBN-10:
0007577060
ISBN-13:
9780007577064
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