The Boy In The Cupboard - Shane Dunphy

This book is written by a social worker and incorporates some of the children he worked with. It is distressing to read how some parents think there children can be brought up - a six year old left alone for two weeks with not enough food whilst mum goes on holiday, her excuse was that it was done to her and she thought he'd enjoy the freedom. What world do they live in. This child is one who Shane deals with and tries to befriend. It is no wonder his behaviour is everywhere and he trusts no one. Then there is another little lad whose dad is involved with gangsters and hides food all around his nursery as if he doesn't know when his next meal will be and then the only son of a top gangster who is openly homosexual but whose father refuses to acknowledge him as he wants a son who will take over his criminal business empire!