Paul Henderson is Director of the North of England and Scotland Community Development Foundation. He has been involved with community development for over 20 years and is the joint editor of Rural Action (with D. Francis) and Community and Public Policy (with H Butcher et al) both Pluto Press.

'This book is both sad and refreshing. Sad that a book has to be written for a society acknowledged for a sentimentality that runs little more than skin deep. Refreshing that a clutch of practitioner professionals can come together to mull over issues which can improve the lot of children'

• Introduction: Context and Rationale by Paul Henderson1. Care and ProtectionA Neighbourhood Centre by Roger Barford, Sarah O'Grady and Ruth HallBlack Children in Care by Kanchan JadejaDisadvantage, Community and the Children's Act 1989 by Teresa Smith2. EnvironmentChildren and Traffic Calming by Katy GreenChildren and Environmental Issues by Jim Radford3. EducationSchool and Community Links by Rupert PrimeSchools and Community by Rachel Hodgkin4. NeighbourhoodThe Fear of Our Own Children by Craig RussellPlaces of Childhood by Roger AdamsBelonging and Becoming by Joe HaslerConclusion: Rights, Participation and Neighbourhood by Peter Newell

Paul Henderson is Director of the North of England and Scotland Community Development Foundation. He has been involved with community development for over 20 years and is the joint editor of Rural Action (with D. Francis) and Community and Public Policy (with H Butcher et al) both Pluto Press.

'This book is both sad and refreshing. Sad that a book has to be written for a society acknowledged for a sentimentality that runs little more than skin deep. Refreshing that a clutch of practitioner professionals can come together to mull over issues which can improve the lot of children'

• Introduction: Context and Rationale by Paul Henderson1. Care and ProtectionA Neighbourhood Centre by Roger Barford, Sarah O'Grady and Ruth HallBlack Children in Care by Kanchan JadejaDisadvantage, Community and the Children's Act 1989 by Teresa Smith2. EnvironmentChildren and Traffic Calming by Katy GreenChildren and Environmental Issues by Jim Radford3. EducationSchool and Community Links by Rupert PrimeSchools and Community by Rachel Hodgkin4. NeighbourhoodThe Fear of Our Own Children by Craig RussellPlaces of Childhood by Roger AdamsBelonging and Becoming by Joe HaslerConclusion: Rights, Participation and Neighbourhood by Peter Newell

Paul Henderson is Director of the North of England and Scotland Community Development Foundation. He has been involved with community development for over 20 years and is the joint editor of Rural Action (with D. Francis) and Community and Public Policy (with H Butcher et al) both Pluto Press.

'This book is both sad and refreshing. Sad that a book has to be written for a society acknowledged for a sentimentality that runs little more than skin deep. Refreshing that a clutch of practitioner professionals can come together to mull over issues which can improve the lot of children'

• Introduction: Context and Rationale by Paul Henderson1. Care and ProtectionA Neighbourhood Centre by Roger Barford, Sarah O'Grady and Ruth HallBlack Children in Care by Kanchan JadejaDisadvantage, Community and the Children's Act 1989 by Teresa Smith2. EnvironmentChildren and Traffic Calming by Katy GreenChildren and Environmental Issues by Jim Radford3. EducationSchool and Community Links by Rupert PrimeSchools and Community by Rachel Hodgkin4. NeighbourhoodThe Fear of Our Own Children by Craig RussellPlaces of Childhood by Roger AdamsBelonging and Becoming by Joe HaslerConclusion: Rights, Participation and Neighbourhood by Peter Newell