Source: (2006) Journal of Teaching in Social Work. 26(3/4):57-69.
This paper discusses the significance of restorative justice
practices and orientations for social work education. It describes the
four basic forms of restorative justice-victim-offender conferencing,
community reparative boards, family group conferencing, and healing
circles, with special relevance to social work. Learning about principles
and practice of restorative justice is important, if social work is to provide
leadership in policy innovation and program development. Following
the overview, this paper provides suggestions for integrating
restorative content on this timely topic throughout the social work curriculum. (author’s abstract)
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