O'Brien, ValerieValerieO'BrienLynch, BredaBredaLynch2011-08-122011-08-122002http://hdl.handle.net/10197/3083The guidelines and practice protocols required for the implementation of FGCs are contained in the following sections. It builds on guidance provided in the ERHA evaluation report (O’Brien 2000). The participants in this pilot project who have contributed in the research and training to the development of these practice protocols fits with the spirit of the FGC model, and is acknowledged. The work of the pioneering spirits internationally who have shared their experiences, learning and reflections, especially colleagues in the USA working in the area of family decision-making, Hampshire (UK) and New Zealand, is also acknowledged. Much of this work has been developed from a study of family/ professional networks, as part of a relative care project (O’Brien 1999; 2000; 2001).186228 bytesapplication/pdfenPractice guidanceFamily group conferencesIrelandService developmentFamily services--IrelandSocial service--IrelandTechnical Reporthttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/