Family Group Conferencing: New Directions in Community-Centered Child and Family Practice

by Joe Hudson and Gale Burford

Book Overview

Family Group Conferencing indicates a large-scale shift in assumptions about the way child welfare services are planned and delivered - away from models that emphasize pathology, and toward those seeking an ecological understanding of the families and social networks involved. The contributors also present a wealth of information on related approaches, such as community conferences, circles, and wraparound services. The British Journal of Social Work...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0202361225
• ISBN13: 9780202361222
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 366 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"