Journal of Children's Services: Volume 2 Issue 3

Editorial: ‘BV159 RIP’

Nick Axford, Michael Little

Sustainability of the effectiveness of a programme of multisystemic treatment (MST) across participant groups in the second year of operation

Terje Ogden, Kristine Hagen, Oddbjørn Andersen

In order to examine the sustainability of programme effectiveness, we investigated whether the effects of multisystemic treatment (MST) on a second group of adolescents would…

Early results from developing and researching the Webster‐Stratton Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management Training Programme in North West Wales

Judy Hutchings, Dave Daley, Karen Jones, Pam Martin, Tracey Bywater, Rhiain Gwyn

The evidence‐based Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management (TCM) Programme was developed to meet demands from teachers for strategies to manage disruptive behaviours in the…

Predicting impact in an Early Years intervention: the design of a tool using qualitative and quantitative approaches

Angela Anning, Mog Ball, Jay Belsky, Edward Melhuish

This article focuses on the design and application of an instrument, the Programme Variability Rating Scale (PVRS), to measure the effectiveness of a complex social intervention…

The impact of housing on children's life chances

Lisa Harker

Despite the significant amount of time that children spend in the home, relatively little attention has been paid to the direct impact of housing conditions on children's…

Translating research into practice: the challenges of establishing a new multi‐agency team for vulnerable children

David Cottrell, Paul Bollom

The aim of this article is to describe a consultation/mentoring dialogue between a researcher of multi‐agency teams and a multi‐agency team manager, by providing a content…

Interview with Katherine Zappone: Freedom and prevention: developing effective children's services in Tallaght, Ireland

Michael Little

Ireland has suddenly become a hub of activity around children's services ‐ at central and local government levels, involving the primary statutory and voluntary agencies, and…

Children who Commit Acts of Serious Interpersonal Violence: Messages for Best Practice

Fred Gravestock

Evaluating Family Support: Thinking Internationally, Thinking Critically

Hellmuth Weich

Poverty and Social Exclusion in Britain: The Millennium Survey

Nick Gould