Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Series Editor's Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations and Technical Terms -- Part I: Introduction -- 1 Introduction -- Part II: The Context of Alternative Care -- 2 Alternative Care -- 3 Child Guidance Centres -- 4 The Family-Bond -- Part III: Regional Variation of Policy Implementation -- 5 Regional Variation of Resources -- 6 Regional Variation of Norms -- 7 Regional Variation of Organisational Cultures -- Part IV: Conclusion -- 8 Conclusion -- Appendix One -- Appendix Two -- Index