The interpretation of hypernuclear γ-ray data for p-shell hypernuclei in terms of shell-model calculations that include the coupling of Λ-and Σ-hypernuclear states is briefly reviewed. Next, 8 Λ Li/ 8 Λ Be and 9 Λ Li are considered, both to exhibit features of Λ-Σ coupling and as possible source of observed, but unassigned, hypernuclear γ rays. Then, the feasibility of measuring the ground-state doublet spacing of 10 Λ Be, which, like 9 Λ Li, could be studied via the (K − , π 0 γ) reaction, is investigated. Structural information relevant to the population of states in these hypernuclei in recent (e, e ′ K + ) studies is also given. Finally, the extension of the shell-model calculations to sd-shell hypernuclei is briefly considered.