"The Kilbrandon origins; The Kilbrandon philosophy revisited; The 1968 Act and the actors; The first decade; Establishing standards; The second decade; Consolidation and protection; The 1990s recommendation for reform; The 1995 Children (Scotland) Act; Families and other resources for the children's hearings system; The changing focus of social work; The relationship between courts and hearings; Towards a national reporter service; Panels and hearings; Rediscovering juvenile delinquency; Reconstructing social education; The contribution of research; Children's hearings in an international context prospectus."
