A different language: implementing the total communication approach by Charlotte Wilson

Beyond containment: driving change in residential care: a Queensland, Australia model of therapeutic residential care by Shelley Wall, Stewart Redshaw, Kym Edwards

Book review: Residential care: A positive future. Terry Philpot (Ed.) London, The Residential Forum, 2008. 182pp, ISBN978-1-900909-06-8 by David Lane

Seeking refuge: findings from an evaluation of the 'running - other choices' refuge by Margaret S. Malloch

Editorial Vol1 no1 by Andrew Kendrick

“…The aim of SIRCC is to ensure that residential child care staff throughout Scotland have access to the skills and knowledge they require to meet the needs of the children and young people in their care. The Scottish journal of Residential Child Care is one of the ways that we intend to achieve this aim.…”

Billy and Oliver: an approach to promoting resilience and improving interaction in two residential child care settings by Charlotte Wilson, John Mackland, Jessica Cundy

Conference reflections: EUSARF 2012 by Laura Steckley

Editorial Vol5 no1 by Irene Stevens

Book review: Albert E. Trieschman, James K. Whittaker and Larry K. Brendtro Piscataway, (1962). The Other 23 Hours. New Jersey, Aldine Transaction, 240pp. ISBN 0202260860 by Kirsty Hamilton

Who else has the magic wand? An evaluation of a residential unit for younger children by Susan Elsley

The importance of understanding attachment and resilience in residential child care: an argument against risk-averse practice by Kathy Grant

“…The intent of this paper is to explore the importance of relationships within Scottish residential child care settings. Whilst making reference to research, theoretical and legislative material, consideration will be given to the ethical and developmental issues surrounding the risk-averse approach to practice believed to be increasingly evident in relation to care provision within contemporary social work in Scotland (Scottish Executive, 2005). …”

Looking after children without parents and encouraging their social integration: a Latvian perspective by Inese Jurgena, Zigurds Mikainis

Guest Editorial Vol2 no2 by Kirstie Maclean

“…After just over 3 years as Director of the Scottish Institute for Residential Child Care (SIRCC), I am returning to work in the Social Work Services Inspectorate. …”

The value of resilience as a concept for practice in residential settings by Brigid Daniel

Revisiting the modifying environment approach by Jack Phelan

'We're here tae mak a difference' by The Group, Jeremy Millar

Book review: Residential child care: prospects and challenges Andrew Kendrick, Editor by Irene Stevens

The University of Strathclyde summer experience: the impact of a widening access residential summer programme for children in care by Iain Mitchell

Editorial Vol7 no2 by Graham Connelly

“…It gives me great pleasure to introduce this special edition of the Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care, devoted entirely to the education of looked after children and young people. …”

Book review: Tenterfield: My happy childhood in care, by Margaret Irvine Edinburgh, Fledgling Press, 2010, 226 pp, ISBN 978-1-905916-26-9 by Irene Stevens