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Playing with fire : training for those working with young people in conflict / Fiona Macbeth and Nic Fine ; with Jo Broadwood, Carey Haslam and Nik Pitcher

Author
Macbeth, Fiona
Published
London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2011.
Edition
2nd ed.
Physical Description
1 online resource (240 pages) : illustrations
Additional Creators
Fine, Nic, Broadwood, Jo., Haslam, Carey, and Pitcher, Nik
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Contents
Playing with Fire: Training for Those Working with Young People in Conflict; Preface to the Second Edition; Introduction; Preparing the Ground; Chapter 1 The Fuel: Ourselves and Our Communication; Chapter 2 The Spark: Immediate Responses and Coping Mechanisms; Chapter 3 Smouldering: Powerlessness and Assertiveness; Chapter 4 Fanning the Flames: Anger, Enemies and Awareness; Chapter 5 Stoking the Fire: Inequalities and Empowerment; Chapter 6 The Blaze: Crisis Management, Recovery and Reparation; Chapter 7 Mediation and Action for Change:Towards Community Action.
Summary
"Playing with Fire" is a structured manual and training programme designed to help youth and conflict practitioners develop their skills and techniques for working with conflict and violence in the lives of young people. The manual includes ideas and session plans which can be adapted according to the needs of the group. Sessions are made up of exercises and activities that explore situations of conflict and potential violence, practise skills for dealing with them, and rehearse possible strategies and techniques for future use. There is a comprehensive section on training that cover.
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ISBN
9780857003997 (electronic bk.)
0857003992 (electronic bk.)
9781849051842
1849051844
Note
Revised edition of: Playing with fire : creative conflict resolution for young adults / Fiona Macbeth & Nic Fine. 1995.
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references.
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