Journal of Children's Services: Volume 1 Issue 2

Editorial: Building bridges: what can research contribute?

Nick Axford, Michael Little

Implementation of Triple P‐Positive Parenting Program in Hong Kong: predictors of programme completion and clinical outcomes

Cynthia Leung, Matthew Sanders, Francis Ip, Joseph Lau

This study examined the effectiveness of the Triple P‐Positive Parenting Program in a government child health service delivery context with Chinese parents in Hong Kong…

The microeconomics of early child investment

Arnaud Chevalier, Claire Finn, Colm Harmon, James Heckman

This article illustrates the key findings from the economics literature on education investment, in particular the findings focused on early child investment. The article shows…

Emergency powers for child protection

Judith Masson

This article examines the use of emergency intervention for child protection in England by the police and social services to establish when and why powers are used and what…

Assessing children's quality of life in health and social services: meeting challenges and adding value

Suzanne Skevington, Fiona Gillison

The measurement of children's quality of life has an important role to play in improving their experience of health and social services, and in promoting a child‐centred approach…

What works for children? Reflections on building research and development in a children's charity

Helen Roberts

This article describes the background to the What Works initiative launched by Barnardo's in the early 1990s, with a focus on the What Works for Children series of reports…

Interview with Tom Jeffery Meeting the challenges in implementing Every Child Matters: the view from the Director‐General

Tom Hobbs, Dwan Kaoukji, Michael Little

The government's vision for children's services in England and Wales, Every Child Matters (DfES, 2003), emerged from the debate following the report of the inquiry into the death…

Outcomes for Children and Youth with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders and their Families: Programs and Evaluation Best Practices (2nd edition)

Kristin Liabo

Reuniting Looked After Children with their Families: A Review of Research

Roger Bullock

The Well‐being of Children in the UK (Second Edition)

Tess Ridge