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Increasing the cultural responsiveness of family group conferencing Waites, Cheryl; Macgowan, Mark J.; Pennell, Joan; ... [et al.]

By: Contributor(s): Material type: ArticleArticlePublication details: Washington, DC National Association of Social Workers 2004ISSN:
  • 1545-6846
Subject(s): In: Social Work 49(2) April 2004 : 291-300Summary: This journal article describes the Family Group Conferencing (FGC) model, piloted in New Zealand and now used in the United States and other countries. It also describes a culturally competent method for assessing and adapting the FGC model for the African American, Cherokee, and Latino/Hispanic communities in North Carolina. The authors describe the FGC model as a strengths-based model that brings together families and their support systems to develop and carry out a plan that protects, nurtures, and safeguards children and other family members.
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This journal article describes the Family Group Conferencing (FGC) model, piloted in New Zealand and now used in the United States and other countries. It also describes a culturally competent method for assessing and adapting the FGC model for the African American, Cherokee, and Latino/Hispanic communities in North Carolina. The authors describe the FGC model as a strengths-based model that brings together families and their support systems to develop and carry out a plan that protects, nurtures, and safeguards children and other family members.

Social Work 49(2) April 2004 : 291-300