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Monthly Listing of Publications

Date	Main Topic	Title and Summary
31/01/1999	Care and Social Work	Report on Family Law: SCOTTISH LAW COMMISSION (Scot Law Corn No 135) [Report] SCOTTISH LAW COMMISSION
29/01/1999	Crime, Law, Justice and Rights	Criminal proceedings in Scottish courts 1997 [Publication] Statistical bulletin on criminal proceedings in Scottish courts.
29/01/1999	Education and skills	Targeting excellence: modernising Scotland's schools - summary [Guidance] Summary of planned improvement of Scottish Schools
28/01/1999	Research	Additional Capital Allocations for Homelessness Projects - Research Findings [Research Findings] This research examined the effectiveness of the allocations resulting from bidding competitions in 1991-92 and 1992-93 when a total of £22.6 million was awarded for 160 projects.
28/01/1999	Research	Drug Misuse in Scotland: Findings from the 1993 and 1996 Scottish Crime Surveys - Research Findings [Research Findings] As part of the 1993 Scottish Crime Survey (SCS), respondents between the ages of 16 and 59 were asked a series of questions about their knowledge and use of controlled drugs and solvents.
28/01/1999	Health, well-being and care	Health, social work and related services for mentally-disordered offenders in Scotland [Publication] Sets out the policy proposals for the best organisation of safe co-ordinated care, support and services for mentally disordered offenders in Scotland
28/01/1999	Research	Information Needs of Scottish Jurors: Evaluation of the Scottish Courts Service Booklet - Research Findings [Research Findings] This research evaluated how effectively the booklet meets the information needs of members of the public called for jury service.
28/01/1999	Research	Running the Red: An Evaluation of Strathclyde Police's Red Light Camera Initiative - Research Findings [Research Findings] The traffic behavioural study looked at the effect of the red light cameras on the behaviour of drivers at these junctions between 1991 and 1994.
28/01/1999	Research	Use of Controlled Drugs in Scotland: Findings from the 1993 Scottish Crime Survey - Research Findings [Research Findings] The reports represents the first national estimates of the prevalence of drug use across Scotland as a whole.
27/01/1999	Research	A Guide to Managing the Recreational Use of Water in Scotland - Research Findings [Research Findings] This concise guide sets out the powers currently available to local authorities and other proprietors to control water based activities.
27/01/1999	Research	Contact and Complaint Handling by the Planning Service in Scotland - Research Findings [Research Findings] The study draws general conclusions and make recommendations on best practice and offers a definition of complaint and the interaction between complaints and service levels.
27/01/1999	Research	Examining the Test: An Evaluation of the Police Standard Entrance Test - Research Findings [Research Findings] The research comprised 2 phases: an analysis of extant recruitment and selection statistics for the years 1992-94 from the 8 police forces; & a more detailed exploration of practices within 2 forces.
27/01/1999	Research	Funding Issues in Personal Injury Litigation - Research Findings [Research Findings] To explore the link between the funding of personal injury cases and their progress in the legal system.
27/01/1999	Research	Hospital Discharge for Frail Older People: A Literature Review with Practice Case Studies - Research Findings [Research Findings] This study identified and examined recent literature relating to the discharge of frail older people.
27/01/1999	Research	In the Shadow of the Small Claims Court: The Impact of Small Claims Procedure on Personal Injury Litigants and Litigation - Research Findings [Research Findings] To look at the impact of legislation focusing on the inclusion of personal injury in small claims procedure.
27/01/1999	Research	Local Authority Sites for Travellers - Research Findings [Research Findings] The survey described in this report was commissioned to provide an up-to-date picture of sites across Scotland from the public providers' local authorities' perspective.
27/01/1999	Research	New Ideas in Rural Development No 3: Involving Rural Communities: The CADISPA Approach - Research Findings [Research Findings] This report is aimed at those who want to involve rural communities in their plans for development.
27/01/1999	Research	New Ideas in Rural Development No 5: Setting up a Wildlife Tourism Initiative - Research Findings [Research Findings] This guide aims to provide information to rural communities and individuals in rural Scotland who have an interest in developing wildlife tourism initiatives.
27/01/1999	Research	New Ideas in Rural Development No 6: Becoming an Entrepreneur in Rural Scotland - Research Findings [Research Findings] A summary of guidance produced by the SNRP in their series 'New Ideas in Rural Development'. This is the 6th in the series & provides advice on Becoming an Entrepreneur in rural Scotland.
27/01/1999	Research	New Ideas in Rural Development No.2: Action on Scottish Rural Transport: Helping Local Communities Tackle their Transport Problems - Research Findings [Research Findings] A summary of a guide in the SNRP 'New Ideas in Rural Development' series describing the experience of one community group in using the Scottish Rural Transport Action Guide.
27/01/1999	Research	New Tenants of Scottish Local Authorities - Research Findings [Research Findings] The survey in this report was designed to complete the picture of new tenants for all the major public housing landlords and allow comparisons to be drawn between them.
27/01/1999	Research	Promoting the Development of Effective Information and Advice Services for Rural Areas - A Framework for Action - Research Findings [Research Findings] A summary of the guidance produced by the SNRP in their 'New Ideas in Rural Development' series on providing information and advice services in rural areas.
27/01/1999	Research	Public Access to Planning Information - Research Findings [Research Findings] This work was commissioned to inform understanding of the current arrangements in place for enabling public access to planning information.
27/01/1999	Research	Quality Assessment in Development Control - Research Findings [Research Findings] The objective was to develop meaningful and constructive methods for auditing the quality of local authority decision-making in relation to planning applications.
27/01/1999	Research	Review of Land Cover of Scotland 1988 - Research Findings [Research Findings] The Land Cover of Scotland 1988 exercise (LCS88) was the first detailed census of the Land Cover of Rural Scotland. This report examines that report and its findings.

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Monthly Listing of Publications

Report on Family Law: SCOTTISH LAW COMMISSION (Scot Law Corn No 135) [Report]

Criminal proceedings in Scottish courts 1997 [Publication]

Targeting excellence: modernising Scotland's schools - summary [Guidance]

Additional Capital Allocations for Homelessness Projects - Research Findings [Research Findings]

Drug Misuse in Scotland: Findings from the 1993 and 1996 Scottish Crime Surveys - Research Findings [Research Findings]

Health, social work and related services for mentally-disordered offenders in Scotland [Publication]

Information Needs of Scottish Jurors: Evaluation of the Scottish Courts Service Booklet - Research Findings [Research Findings]

Running the Red: An Evaluation of Strathclyde Police's Red Light Camera Initiative - Research Findings [Research Findings]

Use of Controlled Drugs in Scotland: Findings from the 1993 Scottish Crime Survey - Research Findings [Research Findings]

A Guide to Managing the Recreational Use of Water in Scotland - Research Findings [Research Findings]

Contact and Complaint Handling by the Planning Service in Scotland - Research Findings [Research Findings]

Examining the Test: An Evaluation of the Police Standard Entrance Test - Research Findings [Research Findings]

Funding Issues in Personal Injury Litigation - Research Findings [Research Findings]

Hospital Discharge for Frail Older People: A Literature Review with Practice Case Studies - Research Findings [Research Findings]

In the Shadow of the Small Claims Court: The Impact of Small Claims Procedure on Personal Injury Litigants and Litigation - Research Findings [Research Findings]

Local Authority Sites for Travellers - Research Findings [Research Findings]

New Ideas in Rural Development No 3: Involving Rural Communities: The CADISPA Approach - Research Findings [Research Findings]

New Ideas in Rural Development No 5: Setting up a Wildlife Tourism Initiative - Research Findings [Research Findings]

New Ideas in Rural Development No 6: Becoming an Entrepreneur in Rural Scotland - Research Findings [Research Findings]

New Ideas in Rural Development No.2: Action on Scottish Rural Transport: Helping Local Communities Tackle their Transport Problems - Research Findings [Research Findings]

New Tenants of Scottish Local Authorities - Research Findings [Research Findings]

Promoting the Development of Effective Information and Advice Services for Rural Areas - A Framework for Action - Research Findings [Research Findings]

Public Access to Planning Information - Research Findings [Research Findings]

Quality Assessment in Development Control - Research Findings [Research Findings]

Review of Land Cover of Scotland 1988 - Research Findings [Research Findings]