The Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care archive of special issues
Over the years, the SJRCC has produced special issues that focus on specific subjects that are important to the sector.
Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care Vol 17 No 2 - Supporting Children's Potential
Published April 2018: In this issue features peer-reviewed papers, commentaries, book reviews and articles on the theme: the developmental approach to supporting children’s potential.
Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care Vol 16 No 3 - History
Published September 2017: This special issue features: a review of history of child and youth care from North American; articles on the development of child welfare systems in the nineteenth century; and findings of research with survivors of historic abuse.
Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care Vol 15 No 3 - Love
Published October 2016: In this special issue, we open up a responsible and healthy discussion on love in professional practice, exploring the importance of love in children's lives and the complexity of what this means in a professional context.
Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care Vol 14 No 2 - Leadership and Management
Published September 2015: Guest-edited by Dr Leslie Hicks of the University of Lincoln, with articles on leadership in Scotland and Italy, and an interview with Graham McPheat who considers the nature of leadership and management in children's homes.
Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care Vol 13 No 3 - Commemorating Kilbrandon's Vision
Published October 2014: Guest-edited by Raymond Taylor, it commemorates 50 years since Lord Kilbrandon's report, Children and Young Persons: Scotland, was published. The 1964 report led to the establishment of Scotland's Children's Hearing system.
Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care Vol 12 No 2 - Social Pedagogy
Published September 2013: This special issue on social pedagogy, guest-edited by Janine Bolger of Robert Gordon University, includes articles by Jacob Kornbeck, Mark Smith, Julieann Arthur and colleagues, and Evelyn Vrouwenfelder.
Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care Vol 9 No 2 - History and Ethical Dimensions
Published September 2010: Including a collection of articles dealing with historical or ethical dimensions of residential child care and an article on The Ryan Report (Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse), Government of Ireland, 2009.
Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care Vol 7 No 2 - Education
Published September 2008: Guest-edited by Graham Connelly, you'll find a great range of diverse education related articles. This includes articles on improving literacy through storytelling and the Edinburgh Reading Champion project.