Sammi Fitz-Symonds & Tim Fisher 
Participatory Approaches in Child and Family Social Work [EPUB ebook] 
Creating Meaningful Relationships and Empowering Families

1. Introduction — Hayley Pert, Clive Diaz, Sammi Fitz-Symonds and Shane Powell

Part One: Foundations and Contemporary Challenges

2. Understanding variation and high rates of children in care — Sophie Wood

3. Contemporary challenges in Social Work service delivery to children and families — Liz Frost

4. Participation and decision making — Hayley Pert

Part Two: Advocacy and Family Participation

5. Family Drug and Alcohol Courts – Dave Westlake and Melissa Meindl

6. Family Group Conferences – Lorna Stabler, Tim Fisher and Kar Man Au

7. Parent Activism in Child Welfare — David Tobis and Fae Rowley

8. Parent Activism for Policy and System Change in Child Welfare – David Tobis and Fae Rowley

9. Peer Parental Advocacy in Child and Family Social Work: Shane Powell, Clive Diaz, Tim Fisher, Kar Man Au and Jourdelle Bennett

10. Advocacy for children in Care– Sammi Fitz-Symonds and Lorna Stabler

Part Three: Rights, Advocacy and Innovation

11. Children in Care Councils — Clive Diaz, Sammi Fitz-Symonds and Elen Newton

12. Digital Platforms in Social Work– Sammi: Fitz-Symonds, Verity Bennett and Shane Powell

13. Conclusion – Tim Fisher and Clive Diaz

Clive Diaz is a Lecturer in Social Work at Cardiff University.