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This paper describes the development and use of family group decision-making in the state of Oregon’s child welfare agency, particularly in child protective services. It covers background information on the use of family group decision-making in Oregon; the development of the “family unity meeting model”; workers’ attitudes and practices around this model; and a discussion of some other applications of family group decision-making in Oregon.
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