Introduction; Independence, choice and social community care for the 21st century, Gerald Wistow; Can owner occupation take the strain? Janet Ford; The role of the lender 2000+, J. Michael Blackburn; Youth homelessness, Andreas Whittam Smith; The resettlement of single homeless people - what works and for whom? Alan Deacon; racism, ethnicity and youth homelessness, Ian Law; Housing with care - the legal framework, Margaret Richards; St Anne's - the first 25 years, Fiona E. Spiers; Quality of care issues for people with learning disabilities, Nigel Malin; The last 25 years in mental health, Alan Butler.