Family Group Decision Making Evaluation
Research undertaken by Robert Gordon University to explore the impact of Family Group Decision Making for families whose children were on the child protection register.
Everyone who participated in the study, which included families, young people and professionals had a positive perception of the impact of family group decision making and felt it should be expanded to include as many families as possible.
Learning from Family Group Conferencing
Dr Mary Mitchell has undertaken research in collaboration with Children 1st and the Centre for Research on Family and Relationships at the University of Edinburgh asking about the contribution that FGC makes to longer- term outcomes for children at risk of being accommodated in Scotland and for their families.
Her research in has identified the importance of giving outcomes identified by children and family members equal value to those identified by professionals.
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