Journal of Children's Services: Volume 4 Issue 2
Research informing policy and practice
Table of contents
Food additives and children's behaviour: evidence‐based policy at the margins of certainty
Jim StevensonThe possible effects of food additives (specifically artificial colours) have been debated for over 30 years. The evidence accumulated suggests that for some children with…
Professional regulation and the integration of children's services in the UK: maintaining standards while promoting disability equality
Chih SinThe representation of ‘the child’ within children's services and the representations of ‘risk’ and its management have implications for disabled people hoping to qualify for and…
Does complexity theory offer anything to the understanding of children in need?
John RowlandsThis article discusses how complexity theory is being used to understand social phenomena. It notes that published articles tend to discuss these ideas in relation to social care…
‘What works’ for juvenile prisoners: the role of group climate in a youth prison
Peer van der Helm, Marian Klapwijk, Geert Stams, Peter van der LaanThe Dutch juvenile justice system locks up an increasing number of adolescent boys and girls at a cost of approximately €250,000 for each inmate annually (Boone & Moerings, 2007;…
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1746-6660Online date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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- prof Emily Munro