title: All in the family: variations in the use of family meetings in child welfare.
abstract: The current state of family meeting practice within and across child welfare jurisdictions in the United States is widespread and varies greatly, presenting challenges for rigorous research and evaluation. Three illustrative jurisdiction-level case studies are provided, which demonstrate not only commonalities and differences in practice across agencies but the underlying reasons for this variation. The associated challenges for evaluation of this practice are also discussed.
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Allan
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Maher
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D003120:Colorado; D003657:Decision Making; D005190:Family; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D013023:South Dakota; D013781:Texas