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BUILDING A CHILD PROTECTION MEDIATION PROGRAM IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
Author(s) -
McHale M. Jerry,
Robertson Irene,
Clarke Andrea
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
family court review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.171
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 1744-1617
pISSN - 1531-2445
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-1617.2009.00242.x
Subject(s) - mediation , welfare , child protection , process (computing) , welfare system , scale (ratio) , psychology , political science , computer science , law , geography , cartography , operating system
Effective implementation of mediation programs on a large scale is a complex challenge. This article describes the process of design and implementation of a child protection mediation model and highlights the challenges and successes involved in leading fundamental culture shifts within the child welfare system over a period of eleven years.