Research papers

[Arist_FRG]

This thread is for FGC research papers. If you're posting one, just give the link and a 1 or 2 sentence description.

Title - The outsider within: The agentic practices of Family Group Conference coordinators in the context of families with children at risk
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/ful ... /cfs.13114
This is about the implementation of FGCs in Israel from December 2024. A series of analysed interviews with FGC coordiantors.

Title - The power and potential of space and place in family group conferencing: Reimagining the role of the venue in child protection practice
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/1 ... 0241301829
From November 2024. Looks at the venue of FGCs Featuring Dr Lorna Stabler and Tim Fisher.

[Arist_FRG]

Title - Social Innovation and Interprofessional Collaboration in Child–Family Reunification Services: The Family Group Conference
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.10 ... -67106-7_9
There’s a chapter here on FGCs and reunification from Norway that looks good. It costs £19.95, but you may be able to access through your institution or university (if you're affiliated).

[Jsewell_FRG]

Evaluation of South Australia Family Group Conferencing

https://frg.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2 ... -2024.pdf

The FGC program in South Australia is an initiative funded by the Department for Child Protection (DCP). The program is delivered by Relationships Australia (South Australia) (RASA) and the Aboriginal Family Support Services (AFSS). This evaluation provides insight into the effectiveness of FGC for children on short-term orders, based on quantitative analysis, as well as insight into cost considerations with FGC.