Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care Vol 13 No 1

In this issue you’ll find two peer-reviewed articles: one on the role of positivism and performance indicators in ‘official imaginings’ of childhood and wellbeing; and one on the therapeutic potential of bedtime reading.

There are shorter articles on the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, drama work in Kibble and reflections on the redevelopment of a children’s home.

Editorial

Name	Authors
Editorial Volume 13.1	Graham Connelly

Articles

Name	Authors
The ‘Care’ of children in need in contemporary Scotland: The role of positivism and performance indicators in official imaginings of childhood and wellbeing	Chris Holligan, Lucy Hanson
Beware of the Big Bad Storyteller? An exploration of the therapeutic potential of bedtime reading from the perspective of young people and residential workers	Dawn Simpson

Reflections on Practice

Commentary, reflections and other articles

Name	Authors
Reflections on the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014	Maire McCormack
'Please Listen' A drama created by Kibble Education and Care Centre	Gavin Sinclair
Coblehaugh: An account of the redevelopment of a children’s home	Wilma Stickle