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So much to gain: New approaches to child protection meetings

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 February 2016

Bronwen Elliott ,
Patricia Kiely  and
Sue Tolley
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Abstract

While participation of parents in case planning in child protection is widely accepted as desirable, in practice both workers and parents are often left frustrated by the outcomes of child protection meetings. Two models of managing the decision making process are reviewed, Looking After Children (LAC) and Family Decision Making (FDM). Approaches to preparation, planning and management of conflict are highlighted. Strategies for facilitating parental participation are identified and can be applied more broadly to child protection meetings, to encourage more effective outcomes.

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Research Article
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Children Australia , Volume 26 , Issue 3 , 2001 , pp. 23 - 26
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2001

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