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‘This book kept me alive’: Jenni Fagan on writing a memoir of her childhood in care

The Guardian

2023

By 16, the novelist had lived in more than 27 placements within the Scottish care system. She recalls the stories she created to survive and how books became her lifeline. This is an edited extract from Jenni Fagan’s upcoming book Ootlin: A Memoir (Hutchinson Heinemann)

Children and young people in social care, and those who have left, are often subject to stigmatisation and discrimination. Being stigmatised and discriminated against can impact negatively on mental health and wellbeing not only during the care experience but often for many years after too. The project aims to contribute towards changing community attitudes towards care experienced people as a group. See glossary HERE


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