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Images in paediatrics
From Cosette to Climbié: “Progress is the aim, the ideal is the model”
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In Hugo’s Les Misérables (1862), Cosette, a neglected and abused orphan is rescued from her exploitative carers by Jean Valjean who devotes his life to raising and caring for her.
This picture taken from the late nineteenth century is a timeless illustration of the exploitation and abuse of children, everywhere and at any time in history.
“The whole person of this child, her gait, her attitude, …