Effective Participatory Practice: Family Group Conferencing in Child Protection

by Marie Connolly and Margaret McKenzie

In recent years there has been a developing trend toward involving family in the processes of child protection decision making. In 1989, New Zealand introduced new children and young persons legislation that formalized this trend in the child care and protection area. central to the operation of this legislation is the Family Group Conference. The model, based on traditional indigenous decision-making practices, has revolutionized social work with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 020236108X
• ISBN13: 9780202361086
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.0"