Preface

The original booklets in this series were inspired and written by Rose Robertson who was a pioneer in the Parents' Movement and whose insight and many years of counselling and hard work has resulted in the present pattern of nation-wide parents' organisations.

It is a tribute to Rose's vision and foresight that in presenting this revised edition, the majority of the text remains unchanged. Indeed, most of the revision has simply been updating to take account of the developments, changes in law and problems we have encountered in the years that have ensued since the original publication in 1971-2.