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This chapter summarises the key messages regarding FGC and FGC Advocacy that were found in the literature and also from the research data. Six significant interconnecting themes—variations in advocacy approach, contrasting emphases on ‘wishes and feelings’ and ‘best interests’, differing focus on young people and family, and the impact of pre-conference questions, advocacy and empowerment, and the roles of extended family and community culture—emerged and are critically discussed. Implications for social work practice, along with recommendations for further research, are identified.
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Fox, D. (2018). Conclusion: Summary, Areas for Future Research and Implications for Social Work Practice. In: Family Group Conferencing with Children and Young People. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71492-9_12
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