Family Group Conferences in Child Welfare - Softcover

Marsh, Peter; Crow, Gill

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0632049227 ISBN 13: 9780632049226

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 1998

Synopsis

Professionals must increasingly focus on the importance of family involvement in making decisions about the welfare of a child who is abused or needing care. Family Group Conferences has evolved as a positive means to encourage good links between these children and their families, and to help children within the family environment--instead of taking the children out of their homes. This book assists professionals to put the planning and theory of these conferences into practice. It examines the context, origins and development of the conferences, using the research and experiences of social services. It looks at the interaction between the primary carer and the professional and the role of these conferences in relation to specific problems and situations, such as domestic violence. The book offers views from families, social workers and other professionals on the practicalities of Family Group conferences, how they are managed in practice, and their outcomes. Finally, the book includes examples from real-life family conferences.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Child Welfare Professionals have increasingly come to realise the importance of working towards "partnership" with parents, even when children cannot be looked after at home or where there are serious problems in caring for them. In recent years, ideas on partnership have been developed to include more involvement of other relatives in thinking about the child's welfare.

About the Author:

Peter Marsh and Gill Crow are the authors of Family Group Conferences in Child Welfare, published by Wiley.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0632049227
• ISBN 13: 9780632049226
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 194