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Radio 4,19 Apr 2022,28 mins

The language we use about children in care

Word of Mouth

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Adoptive parent Margaret Reynolds talks about the language used around children in care. From the unthinking people asking about 'real parents' to the clinical language used to describe children's lives. Producer for BBC Audio in Bristol, Sally Heaven

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