Scottish Government

Nick Axford Roger Bullock Dartington Social Research Unit
June 2005
ISBN 0 7559 2638 2 (Web only publication)

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CONTENTS

Executive summary
Acknowledgements
1. INTRODUCTION
Aims of the research
Context for the study
The research team
2. THE RESEARCH LITERATURE
Relevant studies in the UK
Relevant studies from other countries
3. THE CONTEXT IN WHICH REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED
The historical and global context
The current survey of approaches to review in different countries
4. METHODOLOGY
Data collection
Analysis
Strengths and weaknesses
5. RESULTS OF THE SURVEY OF REVIEW ARRANGEMENTS
The approaches in different countries
Evaluation of the approaches
6. CONCLUSIONS
The relationship between review arrangements and welfare states
Effective reviews of child deaths and serious injuries
The function of reviews in modern children's services
Advice from international experts
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDICES
A: List of countries
B: The questionnaire
C: Strategy for the literature search
D: Research identified by respondents
E: Summary of strengths and weaknesses of review systems
F: Summary of the key features of systems operating in different countries

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