Groomed to be a bride : can a loving foster carer protect a vulnerable young girl from the nightmares of her past? / Maggie Hartley.
Groomed to be a bride : can a loving foster carer protect a vulnerable young girl from the nightmares of her past? / Maggie Hartley.
By
:
Hartley, Maggie.
Publication Date
:
2020
Publication Information
:
London : Seven Dials,
Physical Description
:
viii, 226 p.
Subject Term
:
Foster home care -- Great Britain.
Syrians.
Forced marriage.
Child marriage.
Summary
:
Maggie faces one of the most challenging cases of her career when a young, orphaned Syrian girl comes to live with her. Barely able to communicate without a shared language, Maggie must battle to reach the vulnerable refugee and help her to start to overcome the traumas she has endured. But there is more horror to come when Maggie starts to suspect that the young girl is being groomed by relatives back in Syria to return and join ISIS.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9781409197430
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