doi.org/10.1017/S1035077200007987
Article type: Original Research
1 January 1992
Volume 17 Issue 2
doi.org/10.1017/S1035077200007987
Article type: Original Research
1 January 1992
Volume 17 Issue 2
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The Institutional Abuse of Children: I have done nothing wrong and I have nothing to say
Chris Goddard
CITATION: Goddard C. (1992). The Institutional Abuse of Children: I have done nothing wrong and I have nothing to say. Children Australia, 17(2), 853. doi.org/10.1017/S1035077200007987
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Abstract
Rocked by broken romance, shaken by separation, engulfed in rumour, once again the role of the Royal Family and its ability to carry out its duties comes under unwelcome scrutiny. As the Queen’s disquiet spreads through the Palace, the tensions within have never been greater. Where once doors mere kept open, they now remain firmly closed. Staff have started talking in whispers. Paranoia now pervades the most famous house in Britain. (Benson, 1992)
It is extremely hard to escape from news of the Royal Family. Even apparently liberal (with a lower-case ‘l’) British newspapers like The Guardian subject readers to articles that suggest that Charles and Diana enjoy different breakfasts. I cannot remember who liked what, but I can remember being irritated with myself for reading the piece. It has been especially difficult to avoid the Royals in recent months.