English Literature GCSE
Care and fostering
What Care and fostering means in English Literature GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Care and fostering
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Leon is placed with foster carers before moving to a new family, and the social care system is significant in the novel.
Topics that use Care and fostering
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