Learning from the past and repositioning the future
Connolly, Marie
Learning from the past and repositioning the future Connolly, Marie - Wellington Child, Youth and Family 2007 - 36 p. ; computer file : PDF format (4.74Mb) - Social Work Now .
Social Work Now (36) May 2007 : 8-14
This article discusses the Family Group Conference (FGC) in the context of contemporary practice. The author outlines the rationale for the current review of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act (1989). The article looks back over the decade of the 1990s and comments on issues for the future development of the FGC model. The author posits that practice will always need to change and evolve according to contemporary needs. To reduce violence within the family over the long term, the author recommends an early intervention approach.
1173-4906
ADOLESCENTS
CHILD PROTECTION
CHILDREN
FAMILIES
FAMILY GROUP CONFERENCES
INTERVENTION
LEGISLATION
POLICY
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
Learning from the past and repositioning the future Connolly, Marie - Wellington Child, Youth and Family 2007 - 36 p. ; computer file : PDF format (4.74Mb) - Social Work Now .
Social Work Now (36) May 2007 : 8-14
This article discusses the Family Group Conference (FGC) in the context of contemporary practice. The author outlines the rationale for the current review of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act (1989). The article looks back over the decade of the 1990s and comments on issues for the future development of the FGC model. The author posits that practice will always need to change and evolve according to contemporary needs. To reduce violence within the family over the long term, the author recommends an early intervention approach.
1173-4906
ADOLESCENTS
CHILD PROTECTION
CHILDREN
FAMILIES
FAMILY GROUP CONFERENCES
INTERVENTION
LEGISLATION
POLICY
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE