Latent scrutiny: personal archives as perpetual mementos of the official gaze

This article examines the significance, in the lives of those who experienced out-of-home care as children, of the archived records of their institutionalisation. The affective ramifications of accessing the records as adults are discussed, with especial focus on the records’ capacity to revive past...

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Published in:	Archival Science Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 93 - 109
Main Authors:	Wilson, Jacqueline Z., Golding, Frank
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.03.2016 Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Accuracy Adults Anthropology Archival studies Archives & records Case studies Child care Children Children & youth Computer Appl. in Arts and Humanities Consumer attitudes Cultural and Media Studies Cultural Heritage Emotions Everyday life Government agencies Home health care Human dignity Information Storage and Retrieval International Library Science Literature Morality Oppression Original Paper Participation Personal archives Psychological aspects Scrutiny Self concept Studies Welfare Australia Forgotten Australians Archives and affect Agency Care-leavers Institutionalisation Trauma
ISSN:	1389-0166, 1573-7519, 1573-7500
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