Introduction ~ Helen Martyn.
Part One: Direct work with children and young people: Introduction ~ Helen Martyn; Case studies: James: moving on to independent living ~ Patrick Lonergan; Eve: from victim to healthy survivor? ~ Mary Cody; Amos and Christopher: working towards care proceedings ~ Michael O'Dempsey; Carol: moving to a permanent placement ~ Stephen Kitchman; Sarah: understanding and containing damage and disturbance? ~ Veronique Faure; Commentary from an academic perspective ~ Kate Wilson; Commentary from a practitioner perspective ~ Rosemary Gordon; Learning points ~ Rosemary Gordon.
Part Two: Direct work with families: Introduction ~ Helen Martyn; Case studies: The Phillips family: an adoption assessment ~ Mary Cody; The Drays: breaking the pattern of reactive behaviour ~ Stephen Kitchman; The Reids: putting boundaries in place ~ Michael Atkinson; The Green family: work with a lone parent and her children ~ Patrick Lonergan; Carol, Anna and Khadia: work with a three generation black family ~ Veronique Faure; Commentary from an academic perspective ~ Jane Dutton; Commentary from a practitioner perspective ~ Sigurd Reimers; Learning points ~ Helen Martyn.
Part Three: Implications for policy and practice: A management perspective ~ Patrick Kidner.