Portugal is the European country with the highest rate of endangered children living in institutions. The law says that priority must be given to family care.
However, the law could not be further from reality. “The lap that grabbed me” shows the joys, anxieties and challenges of families who decide to take in children in situations of danger. And the difference these families can make in the life of a foster child.
Why is Portugal at the bottom when it comes to host families?