Development of a Conceptual Model for Restorative Approach in Family Service Provision. Issue 4 (24th August 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Williams, Annie; Segrott, Jeremy
• Is Part Of: Social policy and society. Volume 17:Issue 4(2018)
• Page Start: 563
• Page End: 578
• Publication Date: 2017-08-24
• Subjects: Restorative approach, -- early intervention family services, -- relationship-based, -- multi-agency organisations; Social policy -- Periodicals; 361.6105
• DOI: 10.1017/S1474746417000318
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1474-7464

Abstract

Abstract : Knowledge of 'what works' in early-intervention family services has prompted moves away from approaches which see varied services working autonomously with individual family members, towards provision of multi-agency cross-sector programmes working at a family level. Latterly, some such programmes have adopted Restorative Approach in the belief that delivering services using a more participatory relationship-based framework will support families more effectively. To consider this shift towards use of a Restorative Approach this article explores the concepts and theory that underpin the approach, reflects on how these relate to recommended UK early-intervention family service practice, and constructs a model of family service provision based on the approach. The aim of this article is to consider whether adoption of Restorative Approach has the potential to improve early-intervention family service effectiveness and ultimately have a positive outcome on families.