‘Staff assessed the moral worth of families through inspection and case-work, often relying on local gossip and judging families on their ability to keep up appearances. A dirty home meant a deviant family life.’
Mary Hannity on the Waifs and Strays Society: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
What power does a child have? You could refuse your food or try to run away or escape into your imagination. You could...
