Abstract
In this chapter care-leavers’ life stories are presented as a means of demonstrating the importance of personal records in understanding their childhood experiences. Records can make known the reasons for being in care. They can provide information about parents and siblings. Records can also illuminate vaguely remembered childhood experiences. In this chapter, first, memory and personal history are explored. Then, care-leavers’ accounts explain the ways that personal records contributed to their knowledge of their personal and family histories. Finally, the initial elements of a practice of supported release are elaborated.
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