FROM THE EDITOR

In this issue of the Children Webmag

Editorial: Divergence
The dangers of the widening gulf between achievers and non-achievers

News Views
Our collection of comment and analysis on the latest child care issues

ARTICLES

The Importance of Fulfilling Staff Needs : Daniel Jones
Making the case for a psychotherapist in every children's home

Booked for Life
A Northamptonshire Council Project to Foster a Love of Reading

Time to Restructure : Terry Hoon
Nine principles to test whether restructuring is worthwhile

Take This Test
A check on your suitability for parenthood

REGULAR COLUMNS

In Residence -What would you call it? - Dr Keith J White
A transformation? A re-creation? A self-discovery? A rebirth?

In Care : A Funny Name for a Bear 4
Living in an Assessment Centre

Northern Outlook - If I Knew Then... - Moyra Hawthorn
The challenges and satisfactions of a different job

News from Hesley -A Sign of Success - Lesley Durston
Sharing a new system called Signalong will help with communication

Loss : Christopher Durkin
Can we help children entering care cope with loss when it is so private?

The Early Years Column -Routine and Tradition in Children's Lives - Valerie Jackson
Children need structure to learn to behave socially

ROUND THE WORLD

Protective Legislation - a Straitjacket for Pedagogic Work : Vibeke Lasson
Impressions of two residential units and the impact of English law on practice

BOOK REVIEWS

What Does Adopted Mean? : by Edith Nicholls
A young child's guide to adoption

Age Discrimination by Sue Thompson
An introduction to theory and practice in countering ageism in the social professions

All Book Reviews

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