Associate Professor Suellen Murray is based in the Centre for Applied Social Research at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. She has specialised in research in two areas of social policy: the life histories of adult care-leavers and related social policy and social work practice; and violence against women and its related policy and practice responses. Suellen is the author of several books and numerous papers on social work and social policy.

An ambitious book on an immensely significant but often marginalized topic. Murray's respectful, accessible, and compassionate writing provides a foundation for cross pollination of policy ideas and practices. A must-read."--Cathy Humphreys, University of Melbourne, Australia"

• Introduction; Care and its aftermath; Public inquiries; Apologies, memorials and other acknowledgements; Reparation and redress; Specialist support; Access to records and family reunification; Advocacy and consumer participation; Good practice in supporting adult care-leavers.

Associate Professor Suellen Murray is based in the Centre for Applied Social Research at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. She has specialised in research in two areas of social policy: the life histories of adult care-leavers and related social policy and social work practice; and violence against women and its related policy and practice responses. Suellen is the author of several books and numerous papers on social work and social policy.

An ambitious book on an immensely significant but often marginalized topic. Murray's respectful, accessible, and compassionate writing provides a foundation for cross pollination of policy ideas and practices. A must-read."--Cathy Humphreys, University of Melbourne, Australia"

• Introduction; Care and its aftermath; Public inquiries; Apologies, memorials and other acknowledgements; Reparation and redress; Specialist support; Access to records and family reunification; Advocacy and consumer participation; Good practice in supporting adult care-leavers.