This book introduces a range of hopeful methodologies to respond to individuals, groups and communities who are experiencing hardship. These approaches are deliberately easy to engage with and can be used with children, young people and adults. The methodologies described include:
To illustrate these approaches, stories are shared from Australia, Southern Africa, Israel, Ireland, USA, Palestine, Rwanda and elsewhere. This book also breaks new ground in considering how responding to trauma also involves responding to social issues. How can our work contribute not only to ‘healing’ but also to ‘social movement’? As we work with the stories of people’s lives can we contribute to the remaking of folk culture? And is it possible to move beyond the dichotomy of individualism/collectivism? Collective narrative practices are now being engaged with in many different parts of the world. This book invites the reader to engage with these approaches in their own ways.
Mental health problems are ubiquitous in contemporary society. All social workers, whether in specialist or generalist settings, need specific knowledge, skills and values to work effectively with people with mental health problems. Social Work Practice in Mental Health emphasises the importance of appreciating the lived experience of mental illness, and of establishing partnerships based on incorporating a consumer perspective into all mental health work. It also emphasises the healing potential in relationships between consumers, carers and service providers. This is a thorough introduction to social work practice in specialist mental health settings... More info
In Mindfulness to Go, author David Harp presents the multitasker's guide to mindfulness. The mindfulness exercises in this book can be easily built into daily activities to help readers attain a meditative presence amid the chaos of everyday life. With the philosophy that every action can be mindful or mindless, this pocket guide helps readers choose the mindful path in each aspect of their lives. David Harp has authored over 20 books, including The Three Minute Meditator - over 85,000 copies sold. * A recent study found that meditators' brains... More info
Most organisations find implementing new change to be extremely difficult. Only 10% of learning from training and development is actually applied in the workplace. This book is intended to increase those odds by enhancing the facilitation skills of consultants, trainers, managers, facilitators and students. More info
