Hamill, Paul; Boyd, Brian. (3 August 2001).  Rhetoric or reality? Inter-agency provision for young people with challenging behaviour  Emotional and behavioural difficulties. Vol.6, No 3. pp.135-149.
This article presents the findings of a one-year research project carried out by researchers from the University of Strathdyde in one Scottish region and involving 12 comprehensive secondary schools. The main focus of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of support systems for young people who displayed challenging behaviour. The researchers examined the systems in place from the perspective of all stakeholders including teachers, pupils, parents and key personnel in other agencies including social work, community education and psychological services. The focus is upon the interagency dimension and in particular the barriers to inter-agency partnership, which impact upon effectiveness of support systems. The overall aim is to provide food for thought and suggest possible ways forward.

Hibbert , Helen. (Summer 2001). Promoting the education of children and young people in public care Adoption and Fostering. Vol 25, No.2. pp. 26-32.
This article provides a summary and analysis of the education of children and young people in public care in England and Wales, with reference to last year's publication of the Guidance on the Education of Children and Young People in Public Care (DH/DfEE, 2000). The article summarises the most important features of the Guidance, and Identifies key Implications for practice. These include joint working between departments of education and social services, data collection and planning, the role of the Designated Teacher, target setting and achievement, exclusion and raising expectations. The author comments on implications of the Guidance for local authorities, young people, carers and teachers.

Nelson, Sarah. ( 8 November 1996). Treat us like anybody else. Times Educational Supplement, Scotland.  pp 2, 3.
Teachers can have little understanding of the problems facing children in care. Report on developments in Scotland. Covers: Changing face of children's homes - provision is no longer based on the institutions of old, but on smaller residences; new course brings carers closer together.

Kemp, Susan P; Bodonyi, Jami M. (2000). Infants who stay in foster care: child characteristics and permanency outcomes of legally free children first placed as infants. Child and family social work, 5/2. pp. 95-106.
Despite growing concern in the United States about the number of children who are entering child welfare care as infants, little empirical attention has been given to the sizable group of these children who are not reunified with their biological families and who then remain in care for long periods. This study examined length of stay and permanency outcomes for 458 legally free children who initially entered out-of-home care as infants. Using a Cox proportional-hazards event history model, the study also explored the effects of race/ethnicity and gender on the likelihood of these children achieving a permanent placement (legalized adoption or guardianship) within a reasonable period of time. African-American children and boys were found to be significantly less likely to achieve permanence than Caucasian children or girls. Across all groups of children in the sample, however, long stays in care were the norm. These findings suggest the need for flexible approaches to permanency, for efforts to better differentiate among infants in care, and for attention to children's long-term developmental needs as well as to strategies that better assure placement stability.

Dolev, Talal; Rivkin, Dori. (1997). Children and families in the care of child protection officers: characteristics, needs, services and policies. International Journal of child and family welfare, 2/3. pp. 217-31.
In 1989 legislation mandating the reporting legislation of suspected child abuse and neglect led to an extensive growth in the number of children in the care of Child Protection Officers in Israel. This survey of the needs and the services provided to these children in four cities indicates some directions for service development. Most children in the care of CP0s suffer from neglect (half are subjected to physical neglect) rather than from physical abuse. The children are from disadvantaged families and are characterized by problematic functioning. Many of the children exhibit types of behavior that indicate emotional distress and have problems in terms of school performance. These findings point to the need for a type of intervention that extends beyond protection and includes measures aimed at alleviating the disadvantaging circumstances and providing support for the families. The article concludes by addressing the gaps between the children's and families' needs on the one hand and the nature of the services currently being provided on the other.

Smith, Joan; Gilford, Sheila; O'Sullivan, Ann. (1998). The Family background of homeless young people. Family policy studies centre. London.

Stage, Scott A.(1999). Predicting Adolescents' Discharge Status Following Residential Treatment. Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, Vol. 16. No. 3. pp. 37-56.

Triseliotis, John; Russell, J. (1984). Hard to Place: The Outcome of Adoption and Residential Care. Gower :Aldershot.