The value of recognition theory to Family Group Conferencing and child-care and protection

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Family Group ◽  
Family Group Conferencing ◽  
The Family ◽  
Recognition Theory ◽  
Identify Formation ◽  
Just Society

Abstract Much has been written over the past thirty years within the international social work literature on Family Group Conferencing as a process of decision making. Yet, the theories that frame our understanding of how Family Group Conferencing contributes towards family outcomes are less distinct. This article makes an original contribution to this literature by proposing the use of recognition theory as a beneficial lens for understanding the Family Group Conferencing process. The recognition theory contends that social relations acknowledge and validate personal existence and are pivotal to identify formation; a just society is therefore one where everyone gets due recognition. A retrospective qualitative study will be used to exemplify how Family Group Conferencing can create the conditions within which participants can experience different forms of recognition: care; respect; solidarity and, as such, experience a level of social justice (or not). It is argued that recognition within the Family Group Conferencing process can influence the identity and relationships of those involved in social work services. This article has significance beyond those with an interest in Family Group Conferencing as the recognition theory can shed light on the nature of relationships in social work practice more generally.

Family Group Conferences: Partnership in Practice

1996 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murray Ryburn ◽  
Celia Atherton
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Family Group ◽  
Family Group Conference ◽  
Model Based ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Uk

The quality of relationship between families and professionals is clearly crucial to the development of good social work practice, especially where the care and protection of children are concerned. After tracing the origins of the Family Group Conference in New Zealand, Murray Ryburn and Celia Atherton describe the procedure and explain how this model, based on a commitment to partnership, is being adapted and used in the UK.

scholarly journals The Art Of Social Work In Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-29
Author(s):  
Asmar Husein ◽  
Santoso Tri Raharjo ◽  
Eva Nuriyah Hidayat
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
New Model ◽  
Unique Character ◽  
The Relationship

Social work is a unique relief profession as unique as individuals, groups and societies. Social relations as the main media in performing the art of social work practice. The art of social work practice is an expression of intuition results that creates creativity in dealing with social problems. In this century, it is necessary to show a brand new model of social work practice along with the emergence of contemporary social problems. So that in the Indonesian context, a unique character and characteristic are needed. This journal is a literature review from various sources that aims to present the new concept of the art of social work practice in Indonesia. So far, the science of social work has not been sufficient in dealing with social problems. Here is the urgency and connection between science and the art of social work practice. Thus, the relationship between the two cannot be separated. Because, basically, within the practice of social work lies an art. 

Multi-Family Group Therapy in Social Work Practice

1989 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Rosemary Cassano
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Group Therapy ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Family Group

The Family Relationships of Older Australians at Risk of Homelessness

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (5) ◽  
pp. 1440-1456
Author(s):  
Maree Petersen ◽  
Cameron Parsell
Keyword(s):  
Data Mining ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Elder Abuse ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
The Family

Abstract This article explores the links between older people’s homelessness and family relationships and aims to inform social work practice frameworks. Whilst breakdown in family relationships is widely recognised as linked to being at risk of homelessness, there is less understanding of the interplay of family, both positive and negative, with older people’s homelessness. Drawing on a study incorporating data mining of service records, this article aims to provide clarity on supportive and troubled family relationships and their links to housing crises as experienced by older Australians. The findings highlight a number of domains for social work practice including undertaking skilled assessments to understand the strengths and constraints experienced by families. Assessments will then inform intervention to support and provide resources to some families to prevent their older family members’ homelessness and to intervene in both a preventative and empowering way to address elder abuse. The implications for policy, in particular, the need for sectors of housing, aged care and health to intersect, are discussed.

Family Group Conferences in Social Work

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Family Group ◽  
Children And Families ◽  
Single Text ◽  
Effective Service

Family group conferences (FGCs) are a strengths based approach to social work practice, empowering families to take responsibility for decision-making. It is a cost-effective service, which is currently used by the majority of local authorities. This book discusses the origins and theoretical underpinnings of family-led decision-making and brings together the current research on the efficacy and limitations of FGCs into a single text. The book also covers topics such as the use of FGCs in different areas of children and families social work, uses case studies to illustrate current practice, and explores whether FGCs should become a mainstream function of children and families social work.

Restorative Justice: A Model for Social Work Practice with Families

2003 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
pp. 441-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine van Wormer
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Restorative Justice ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Family Group Conferencing ◽  
Social Work Values ◽  
The Social ◽  
Special Relevance ◽  
Innovative Concept

Restorative justice is an innovative concept that has received some attention in the field of criminal justice but that has been largely overlooked in the social work literature. Restorative initiatives (e.g., victim–offender mediation, family group conferencing) have special relevance for family practice. That these initiatives are effective in meeting participants' needs and consistent with social work values are major arguments of this article.

Family: Practice Interventions

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikal N. Rasheed ◽  
Janice Matthews Rasheed
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Family Therapy ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Theoretical Development ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
The Family ◽  
Charity Organization ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
Family Centered

This entry traces the historical, conceptual, and theoretical development of social work practice with families, beginning with the Charity Organization Society and the Settlement House movement. From the 1920s through the 1950s, social work practice was heavily influenced by psychoanalytic theory. However, emerging theoretical frameworks, including systems and ecological theory from the 1960s and the 1970s, shifted the focus of intervention back to the family. The 1970s saw the development of a proliferation of models for family therapy. The emergence of postmodern, constructivist, narrative and feminist thought has had a more recent influence on social work practice with families. Although these theories and models of family therapy have profoundly influenced direct practice with families, there is a renewed interest in what is described as family-centered social work practice. The theoretical foundation of family-centered practice emphasizes a strengths perspective and an empowerment model of social work practice. This approach represents a broad range of interventions that build linkages between the family and key environmental support systems of diverse, multi-stressed, and at-risk families. During the 2000s, attention has shifted to evidence-based practice (EBP). The focus on EBP has been to provide a source of information for clinicians and families to consider when selecting an appropriate intervention for the presenting problem.

Family-Centered Practice in the Postmodern Era

1995 ◽  
Vol 76 (3) ◽  
pp. 150-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joan Laird
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Family Therapy ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
The Family ◽  
Therapy Field ◽  
Family Centered

The postmodern movement has had a dramatic influence on the family therapy field and on social work, forcing a reexamination of long-held assumptions about assessment and intervention. The author explores how these ideas are being applied in the field of family therapy and the implications of this body of thought for social work practice.

Mobile Families and the School

1978 ◽  
Vol 59 (7) ◽  
pp. 419-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert T. Constable
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
School Social Work ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Practice Model ◽  
The Family

The effects of mobility on the family are reviewed and a school social work practice model for aiding the adjustment of the newly moved child is developed

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