VOLUME 8, NUMBER 1 January 2002 1. Foreword 2. A Framework for Conducting Risk Assessment. Martin C. Calder, Child Protection Co-ordinator, City of Salford Community and Social Services Directorate; Lecturer in Social Work, University of Salford; and independent Social Work Trainer and Consultant. 3. A Word in Your Ear a study of foster carers attitudes to recommending fostering to others. John Sheldon, Acting Senior Social Worker, Community Placement Scheme 4. Parents experiences of caring for children with autism and attending a touch therapy programme. Lesley Cullen, Psychosocial Research Centre: Chronic Conditions & Disability - Child & Family Health Group, Coventry University. Julie Barlow, Professor of Health Psychology, Chartered Health Psychologist and Director of the Psychosocial Research Centre: Chronic Conditions & Disability, Coventry University. 5. Experiences of parents attending a programme for families of adolescent CSA perpetrators in Ireland Yvonne Duane, North Eastern Health Board Alan Carr, University College Dublin Joan Cherry, Kieran McGrath and Deirdre O'Shea, The Northside Interagency Project, Dublin. 6. Researching young children's perspectives on ‘The Troubles’ in Northern Ireland Paul Connolly, School of Sociology and Applied Social Studies, University Of Ulster. 7. Young people's views on communities and sectarianism in Northern Ireland Berni Kelly, Research Officer, National Children's Bureau 8. Consulting with children and young people, the Office of Law Reform’s experience Claire Archbold and Clare Irvine, Office of Law Reform 9. Fermanagh shadow youth council - youth participation in decision making Kathy Keeley, Project Worker, Fermanagh Shadow Youth Council. 10. The Lace Research Project: the experiences of two young researchers Mark Hannan, Mary Foster, Undergraduates, Queens University Belfast. Roisin McLaughlin, First Key Northern Ireland. VOLUME 8, NUMBER 2 April 2002 Foreword pp. 93 - 94 Lynne Peyton Evaluating Child Protection Referrals from Southern Education & Library Board Schools pp. 95 - 110 Carol Burrows, Elsie Gillanders The Review, Risky Children, Children at Risk Conference pp. 111 - 113 Olwen Lyner An Inter-agency Assessment Framework for Young People Who Sexually Abuse: Principles, Processes and Practicalities pp. 114 - 126 Julie Henniker, B. Print, T. Morrison Co-operating to Safeguard pp. 127 - 132 Paul Martin Holistic Healing and Accountability: Indigenous Restorative Justice pp. 133 - 136 Cyndy Baskin Conference Recommendations pp. 137 - 139 Koulla Yiasouma Child Abuse and the Media: Naming and Shaming pp. 140 - 143 Colin Reid Media and Child Abuse Seminar, University of Ulster, 1 March 2002 pp. 144 - 146 Sorcha McKenna Book Reviews pp. 147 - 149 VOLUME 8, NUMBER 3 June 2002 Foreword pp. 157 - 158 Anne Morrison Escaping to the Happy Planet? Drug Use, Education and Professional Support in North Belfast pp. 159 - 175 Neil Jarman, George Quinn, Jo Murphy, Susan Irvine Nichol School Exclusion and Adolescent Drug Use in Northern Ireland: A Problem Being Addressed? pp. 176 - 186 Laura Duncan, Patrick McCrystal School Restorative Conferencing pp. 187 - 200 Jim McGrath An Exploration of the Issue of Sexually Abusive Behaviour among Adolescents who have a Learning Disability pp. 201 - 215 Bill Vail Autism: Intervention and Parental Empowerment pp. 216 - 219 Karola Dillenburger, Mickey Keenan, Stephen Gallagher, Martin McElhinney Disabled Children as Active Citizens pp. 220 - 222 Berni Kelly A Children's Strategy for Northern Ireland p. 223 Heather Stevens Registering the Social Care Workforce pp. 224 - 225 Patricia Higgins Book Reviews pp. 226 - 230 VOLUME 8, NUMBER 4 October 2002 Foreword pp. 237 - 238 Lynne Peyton What Families Want in Family Support: An Irish Case Study pp. 239 - 250 Pat Dolan Family Support: Measuring the Benefits to Families pp. 251 - 261 Valerie McGuffin The Contribution of Volunteers to Work with Children in a Criminal Justice Organisation pp. 262 - 272 Tom McGonigle The Arts Provider Partnership Summer Project 2001 pp. 273 - 281 Richard McEvoy Gender Differences Among Children with Externalising Behaviour Disorders in a Clinic Population pp. 282 - 290 Helle Wessel Andersson Expert Witness in Children Order Proceedings Conference, 1 October 2002 pp. 291 - 294 Lynne Peyton Achieving Best Practice to Secure the Best Interests of Children pp. 295 - 304 Justice Gillen The Roles and Duties of the Expert Witness pp. 305 - 311 Alice Swann The Four Nations Child Policy Network pp. 312 - 317 Elaine McEllduff, Nicola Kerr Moral Agendas for Children's Welfare pp. 318 - 321 John Devaney