This is my review on the book Shattered Lives; This book was written by Camila Batmanghelidjh the founder of Kids Company; the registered charity was founded in 1996 with the aim to provide support to deprived inner city children. The author was born into wealthy family in Iran and arrived in England aged twelve where she attended private school.
The book is sectioned into ten chapters, with an introduction and appendix at the end explaining who is who in the therapy world, and a guide to substance misuse. The book consists of several letters written to victims of abuse, which seem to be in the form of apologies to children who have been let down by the system. This book exposes the flaws in our system of social services, that seems to let some vulnerable people slip through the net. The book also points a finger to all of us, as we as human beings should all take some responsibility for the failures that destroy these young lives.
The book is worded in such a way that it is quite easy for the lay person to read and understand, I would think it is a must read for those wishing to work with vulnerable people.
I found the book a compelling read that at times bought me to tears. In fact, it bought many emotions to the fore. It made me think deeply about the horrific conditions that some young people live with day in …show more content…
“A child may have had carers whose care giving is inconsistent. Consequently “ambivalent attachment” behaviour is created in the child. The child sees themselves as not worthy of help or love. Another example is when the care giver constantly avoids their care responsibility and rejects the child may force the chid into and “avoidant attachment” whereby the chid avoids connection to people and is excessively self-reliant”. Examples of this behaviour can be seen in each child”. (Batmanghelidjh, 2006.
The book is sectioned into ten chapters, with an introduction and appendix at the end explaining who is who in the therapy world, and a guide to substance misuse. The book consists of several letters written to victims of abuse, which seem to be in the form of apologies to children who have been let down by the system. This book exposes the flaws in our system of social services, that seems to let some vulnerable people slip through the net. The book also points a finger to all of us, as we as human beings should all take some responsibility for the failures that destroy these young lives.
The book is worded in such a way that it is quite easy for the lay person to read and understand, I would think it is a must read for those wishing to work with vulnerable people.
I found the book a compelling read that at times bought me to tears. In fact, it bought many emotions to the fore. It made me think deeply about the horrific conditions that some young people live with day in …show more content…
“A child may have had carers whose care giving is inconsistent. Consequently “ambivalent attachment” behaviour is created in the child. The child sees themselves as not worthy of help or love. Another example is when the care giver constantly avoids their care responsibility and rejects the child may force the chid into and “avoidant attachment” whereby the chid avoids connection to people and is excessively self-reliant”. Examples of this behaviour can be seen in each child”. (Batmanghelidjh, 2006.