The Little Book of Family Group Conferences - New Zealand Style: A Hopeful Approach when Youth Cause Harm

Since their introduction in New Zealand in 1989, Family Group Conferences have been adopted and adapted in many places throughout the world. They have been used as decision-making processes in many arenas, including child welfare, school discipline, and criminal justice, both juvenile and adult. In fact, Family Group Conferences have emerged as one of the most promising models of restorative justice.