Wards of State (e-Book)

The author worked on the Dutch version of this book ['Kinderen van de Staat'] for three years. In the process, she interviewed many adolescents and their parents, care workers and experts from the youth care sector, as well as juvenile lawyers. She consulted all current research and literature. By filing a WOB request (Government Information (Public Access) Act) and talking with key sources, she uncovered secret information about a controversial tender for closed youth care. Youth care is a market that is driven by perverse incentives, as this book makes clear. A market where expansion and money take precedence over the welfare of young people. A world in which truth and the best possible care are not of paramount importance. Meanwhile, scandals, as described in this book, are being made public and discussed in politics.