Widening the circle
Subtitle: the practice and evaluation of family group conferencing with children, youths, and their families
By: Joan Pennell and Gary Anderson, editors.
Contributors: Pennell, Joan, 1949-; Anderson, Gary R., 1952-
Publisher: NASW Press, National Association of Social Workers
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 262
Subjects: Family social work; Social group work; Child welfare
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-251) and index.
Table of contents: title: Widening the circle ; Before the conference : promoting family leadership ; At the conference : advancing cultural safety / Joan Pennell; title: After the conference : maintaining community partnerships / Gary R. Anderson; title: Collaborative planning and ongoing training / Joan Pennell; title: Family group conferencing and supportive legislation and policy / Gary R. Anderson; title: Checkikng for model fidelity / Joan Pennell; title: Identifying short-term and long-term FGC outcomes / Gary R. Anderson and Peg Whalen; title: Calculating the costs and benefits of family group conferencing / Andy Rowe; title: Safety for mothers and their children / Joan Pennell; title: Analyzing family involvement approaches / Lisa Merkel-Holguin and Leslie Wilmot; title: Family group conferences in the youth justice and the child welfare systems / Gale Burford; title: Family group conferencing and child welfare : contributions and challenges / Gary R. Anderson.