Adoption & Fostering Journal

Editorial
pp. 2-2(1)
Author: Bullock, Roger

Newspoints
pp. 3-6(4)

Letters
pp. 7-7(1)

'Skills protect': Towards a professional foster care service
pp. 8-13(6)
Authors: Hutchinson, Barbara; Asquith, Jane; Simmonds, John

The impact of emotional and behavioural problems on the lives of children growing up in the care system
pp. 14-19(6)
Authors: McCarthy, Gerard; Janeway, Janet; Geddes, Angus

Barriers to adoption? Variations in the use of adoption by local authorities
pp. 20-30(11)
Authors: Clifford, Derek; Burke, Beverley; Goodwin, Norman G.

Children in limbo: Cases where court decisions have taken two years or more
pp. 31-40(10)
Authors: Beckett, Chris; McKeigue, Bridget

Support for adoptive families: A review of current evidence on problems, needs and effectiveness
pp. 41-50(10)
Author: Rushton, Alan

Local authority and voluntary adoption agencies' arrangements for supporting adoptive families: A survey of UK practice
pp. 51-60(10)
Author: Rushton, Alan

Moral consciousness and decision-making in child and family social work
pp. 61-70(10)
Author: Houston, Stan

England & Wales
pp. 71-74(4)
Author: Cullen, Deborah

Scotland
pp. 74-75(2)
Author: Plumtree, Alexandra

Northern Ireland
pp. 76-78(3)
Author: O'Halloran, Kerry

The role of Primary Care Trusts in promoting the health needs of looked after children
pp. 79-81(3)
Author: Lehner, Karen

Book reviews
pp. 82-87(6)

Abstracts
pp. 88-92(5)

Diary
pp. 93-93(1)