The authors suggest that there should be a move away from professional-led models of social work that focus on the management of risk to a partnership approach that engages families in decision-making. The focus of the paper is on family group conferences (FGC) in the context of domestic abuse.
Prevalence of domestic abuse
Research estimates that six per cent of all children will be exposed to severe levels of domestic violence and abuse occurring between adults in their homes at some time during their childhood (Radford et al, 2011). Many more children live with low-medium levels of violence and abuse on a daily basis.
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