Hopkins (Transforming Conflicts: The National Centre for Restorative Approaches in Youth Settings, UK) is the author of the bestselling Just Schools--A Whole School Approach to Restorative Justice. She provides practical suggestions for staff in residential homes and schools, as well as foster parents. The material is based on experience working with young people in educational contexts using restorative approaches to build, nurture, and repair relationships. Coverage includes the historical development of various models of restorative justice, developing a restorative mindset, asking the right questions for effective restorative inquiry, engaging in restorative dialogue, facilitating a small restorative meeting, conferencing, circle gatherings, multiagency partnerships, and implementing and sustaining a restorative culture within a residential home or school. While written from an English perspective, the text will be of interest globally to those seeking resources on restorative methods. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)