This edition aims to take some small steps towards creating new conversations about ways of working with people experiencing problems related to alcohol, other drugs and gambling. Through a series of articles, interviews and reviews, practical ideas for ways of working are offered and the broader social and historical context of the work is discussed. By focusing on the context and stories which shape people's lives, and by exploring alternative metaphors to those of 'addiction' and pathology, it is hoped creative ways of working with gambling and drug related problems will be generated
This edition emerged from a desire to explore new ways of thinking about education and schooling. The articles included raise a variety of challenging questions and provide some practical and exciting possibilities for action. Questions considered include: Given that schooling plays such a large role in the lives of children and their parents, what implications does an understanding of the dynamics of educational practice have for therapists, counsellors and social workers in their work with families? What are the effects of current practices on individual children, on parents, families, and... More info
This journal describes the work of a group of people centred around the Dulwich Centre in Adelaide has been creating an alternative Community Mental Health Project in an attempt to meet more adequately the needs of people with psychiatric diagnoses who are considered 'chronically' and mentally ill. This edition describes this project, not in the sense of offering solutions or prescriptive ways of working, but in order to share experiences and learnings. Within the project, people who experience 'voices and visions' (often referred to as the auditory and visual... More info
The first section of this publication describes the exciting work of the Anti-Harassment Team of Selwyn College in Auckland, New Zealand. Over the last six years, students who make up the Anti-Harassment Team have responded to some profoundly complex and difficult situations within the schoolyard and facilitated mediations in creative and wonderful ways. The story of the Anti-Harassment Team offers hope and practical ideas to anyone interested in new approaches in addressing conflict, harassment and violence, or in working in partnership with young people. The second section of this publication... More info
