A children's champion for Scotland by Susan Elsley

“…Scottish children look likely to get their own Children’s and Young People's Commissioner in the near future. After many years campaigning, organisations working with children and young people now see light at the end of the proverbial tunnel with the recent positive steps towards the establishment of a Commissioner's Office in Scotland. …”

The outcomes of secure care in Scotland by Andrew Kendrick, Moira Walker, Aileen Barclay, Lynne Hunter, Margaret Malloch, Malcolm Hill, Gillian McIvor

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The looking after children in Scotland materials by Jane Scott, Malcolm Hill

Leaving care in Scotland: the residential experience by Jo Dixon, Mike Stein

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Women and Politics in post devolution Scotland by Annie Thiec

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Early institutional provision in Scotland for disabled children by Iain Hutchison

Who Cares? Scotland: 25 years and still moving forward.... by Deirdre Watson

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Book review: Facing Forward: Residential Child Care in the 21st Century. David Crimmens and Ian Milligan, editors. by Adrian Ward

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Supporting the religious and spiritual needs of looked-after and accommodated children in Scotland by Chris Barratt

“…Also, I would like to stress that the paper represents my personal reflections and does not represent the views of the Care Commission in Scotland.…”

The mental health of young people looked after by local authorities in Scotland by Howard Meltzer, Deborah Lader

“…The first survey, carried out in 1999, obtained information about the mental health of nearly 900 young people living in private households in Scotland (Meltzer, Gatward, Goodman & Ford, 2000). …”

The participation of children and young people in the recruitment of residential child care staff in Scotland by Helen Kay, Irene Stevens

The need for national leadership, partnerships and programmes to promote the health and well-being of looked-after children in Scotland by Steven McCluskey

The general health, social networks and lifestyle behaviours of young people looked after by local authorities in Scotland by Howard Meltzer, Deborah Lader

“…The first survey, carried out in 1999, obtained information about the mental health of nearly 900 young people living in private households in Scotland. (Meltzer, Gatward, Goodman & Ford, 2000). …”

Book review: Jo Dixon & Mike Stein (2005). Leaving Care: Throughcare and Aftercare in Scotland. London: Jessica Kingsley by Maxwell Smart

“…It is good to come across a book about leaving care written in a Scottish context. Dixon and Stein's Leaving Care gives a 'warts and all' look at the experiences of young people leaving public care in three differing authorities in Scotland, referred to in the research as City, County and Shire. …”

Caring about health: improving the health of looked after and accommodated children in Scotland. An A-Z health resource pack for staff and carers by Irene Stevens

“…This national resource pack has been published by NHS Health Scotland. The main aim of the pack is to support those caring for looked after and accommodated children in residential and foster care settings throughout Scotland. …”

Editorial Vol2 no1 by Andrew Kendrick

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Guest Editorial Vol2 no2 by Kirstie Maclean

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The value of resilience as a concept for practice in residential settings by Brigid Daniel

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A commitment to care: residential child care work in England by Amanda Mainey

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Revitalising residential and foster care: new horizons in the 21st Century: 7th EUSARF International Congess, Trondheim, Norway, 11 – 14 September 2002 by Kirstie Maclean

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