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Findings the Conference: Timeframes, Attendance and Focus, Family Time, the Plan, Follow Up

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This chapter explores the role of the advocate and their engagement with and support of young people involved in the conference stage of the FGC process. The chapter is organised into four key themes that emerged from the interview transcripts concerning variations in approach to FGC practice; these are: timeframes, attendance, and focus of the meeting; family time; the plan; and follow up.

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Fox, D. (2018). Findings the Conference: Timeframes, Attendance and Focus, Family Time, the Plan, Follow Up. In: Family Group Conferencing with Children and Young People. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71492-9_11

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