Session 5

Topic: Outreach Family Therapy: Working with Low-Income Urban Families and Family Group Conferencing

Processes and learning methods:

Discussion and Viewing of Burford, Gale, & Pennell, Joan. (1999). Saputjinik (Healing each other): An Inuit family deals with domestic violence.

Readings:

Aponte, H. J. (1997). The stresses of poverty and the comfort of spirituality. In F. Walsh (Ed.), Spiritual resources in family therapy (pp. 76-89). New York: Guilford Press.
Pennell, J. (no date). Mainstreaming family group conferencing: building and sustaining partnerships. International Institute for Restorative Practices. (Download at: http://www.iirp.org/library/vt/vt_pennell.html)
Umbreit, M.S. (2000). Family group conferencing: Implications for crime victims. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime.

Recommended Readings:

Adams, P. (2000). Bringing the community back in: Patch and family group decision-making. In G. Burford & J. Hudson (Eds.), Family group conferencing: New directions in community-centered child & family practice (pp. 105-119). New York.
Boyd-Franklyn, N. & Hafer Bry B. (1999). Reaching out in family therapy: home-based, school, and community interventions. New York, NY: Guilford Press. Chapters 4 and 5.
Fuchs, D. (2000). Social network theory, research, and practice: Implications for family group conferencing. In G. Burford & J. Hudson (Eds.), Family group conferencing: New directions in community-centered child & family practice (pp. 131-139). New York.
Love, C. (2000). Family group conferencing: Cultural origins, sharing, and appropriation--a Maori reflection. In G. Burford & J. Hudson (Eds.), Family group conferencing: New directions in community-centered child & family practice (pp. 15-30). New York.
Wachtel, T. (2000). Restorative practices with high-risk youth. In G. Burford & J. Hudson (Eds.), Family group conferencing: New directions in community-centered child & family practice (pp. 86-92). New York.

Assignment(s) due:

Outline of Person/Family Larger Systems Interface Project

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