Promoting Non-Violence: Social Work Conversations about Violence

ISBN-13: 9781138097575 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 170 str.

Gerry Heery

Opis

The use of violence within relationships, families or communities is a major public health issue across the world. This book draws on the author’s gritty practice experience, social work values, knowledge and research to provide detailed guidance on how to best respond directly to those who carry out this common violence.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part 1: Engaging with Violence; Chapter 1. Encounters with Violence; Chapter 2. Understanding Violence; Chapter 3. Social Work and Violence; Chapter 4. Risk and Violence; Part 2: Promoting Non-Violence : The 8 Conversations; Chapter 5. Dialogue and the Conversations; Chapter 6. Conversation 1: The ‘Why’ Question; Chapter 7. Conversation 2: What is there to talk about?; Chapter 8. Conversation 3: My Story and Violence?; Chapter 9. Conversation 4: The Harm I have Caused; Chapter 10. Conversation 5: Punching holes in my thinking towards non-violence; Chapter 11. Conversation 6: Dealing with feeling and non-violence; Chapter 12. Conversation 7 Conflict, power and non-violence; Chapter 13. Conversation 8: Keep on keeping on towards non-violence; Conclusion; Appendices; i. Resource Sheets; ii. Guidance on Engaging with victims/survivors; iii. Contact details; Index

O autorze

Gerry Heery is a registered Independent Social Worker, Trainer and Consultant. He began his career as a residential social worker in 1978 and has continued to work with people across the family and childcare and criminal justice systems in Belfast and Northern Ireland. Much of his practice has been with those whose use of violence is causing harm and distress within relationships, families and communities. He has contributed to, developed and published a range of interventions aimed at helping those who have been using such violence to desist. He lives in Belfast with his wife Máire, and has five children and two grandchildren.