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This book explores the potential for imagining a politics without
violence and evidence that this need not be a utopian project. The
book demonstrates that in theory and in practice, we now have the
intellectual and scientific knowledge to make this possible. In
addition, new sensibilities towards violence have generated social
action on violence, turning this knowledge into practical impact.
Scientifically, the first step is to recognize that only through
interdisciplinary conversations can we fully realize this
knowledge. Conversations between natural sciences, social sciences
and the humanities, impossible in the twentieth century, are today
possible and essential for understanding the phenomenon of
violence, its multiple expressions and the factors that reproduce
it. We can distinguish aggression from violence, the biological
from the social body. In an echo of the rational Enlightenment of
the eighteenth century, this book calls for an emotional
Enlightenment in the twenty first and a post Weberian understanding
of politics and the State.
A powerful international agenda has defined what constitutes good
governance, democracy, and the proper role of the state and civil
society in advancing development. As public spending has declined,
NGOs have secured a measure of financial security by taking on
service-delivery. At the same time, NGOs are a convenient channel
through which official agencies can promote political pluralism.But
can NGOs play these roles simultaneously? Can they both
facilitategovernments' withdrawal from providing basic services for
all and also claim to represent and speak for the poor and the
disenfranchised? Are NGOs legitimate political actors in their own
right?Jenny Pearce introduces papers that describe some of the
tensions inherent in the roles being played by NGOs, and asks
whether NGOs truly stand for anything fundamentally different from
the agencies on whose largesse they increasingly depend.
Seen by some as a success story, with steady growth and political
stability, Colombia is also notorious through the violence
surrounding the cocaine trade. This work examines the role of the
political parties, trade unions, guerillas and civic movements in
Colombia today.
Traces the history of the northern Salvadorean province of
Chalatenango. Including oral histories from local people, it
examines the economic prressures that pushed the peasantry into
desparation, and the political evolution behind the revolutionary
war.
The issue of child sexual exploitation (CSE) has received intense
scrutiny in recent years, following a number of high profile legal
cases, serious case reviews and inquiries. This has resulted in
increasing expectations that those working in the field will know
how to appropriately manage and respond to this form of abuse. Of
course, this is no easy task given the widely acknowledged
difficulties of identifying and responding to sexual abuse and the
particular complexities associated with the gain dynamic within CSE
and the predominantly older age of children affected by it. This
edited collection draws on the latest research evidence and
academic thinking around CSE to consider issues of understanding
and response. Written by researchers from 'The International
Centre: Researching child sexual exploitation, violence and
trafficking' at the University of Bedfordshire, Part I considers
issues of understanding and conceptualisation. Part II considers
the practical implications of some of this thinking, sharing
learning from research and evaluation on prevention, identification
and response. Understanding and Responding to Child Exploitation
presents critical learning for academics and students, and for
those working in the fields of policy, practice and commissioning.
It is relevant to a wide range of disciplines including social
care, youth work, education, criminology, health and social policy.
"Growing up with risk" provides a critical analysis of ways in
which risk assessment and management - now a pervasive element of
contemporary policy and professional practice - are defined and
applied in policy, theory and practice in relation to children and
young people. Drawing on conceptual frameworks from across the
social sciences, the book examines contrasting perspectives on risk
that occur in different policy domains and professional and lay
discourses, discussing the dilemmas of response that arise from
these sometimes contested viewpoints - from playground safety to
risks associated with youthful substance use. The contributors
address issues of gender, ethnicity and socio-economic status which
impact on definitions and responses to risk, and consider related
concepts, such as 'risk-resilience', care-control' and
'dependence-autonomy'. Written in an accessible manner, each
chapter provides a specific policy case study to illustrate the
cross-cutting themes and issues that will make it a key text for
researchers and students. It also offers policy makers and
practitioners a valuable insight into the complexities of balancing
responsibility for protecting the young with the benefits of risk
taking and the need to allow young people to experiment.
Focusing on young people and adolescence, this book explores the
complexity of contemporary adolescent safeguarding. It highlights
evidence-informed practice and innovation in this area at the work,
serving as an accessible and invaluable resource for all working
with and supporting young people facing risk and harm. Core themes
covered by the book are the nature of harms facing some young
people, the potential pitfalls of some professional responses, and
the current legal framework for safeguarding young people where
harm occurs outside the family home. It includes an overview of
adolescent development, and argues for a holistic, systemic
response that addresses the structural disadvantage facing many
young people at risk and incorporates participatory and
trauma-informed practice designed to promote resilience. It draws
on innovative approaches in local areas, such as Transitional
Safeguarding, to make the case for a person-centred,
evidence-informed and rights-based approach to safeguarding young
people. As well as being invaluable to practitioners, managers and
strategic leaders working in this field, this is also ideally
suited to be a text for any social work course or professional
development programme on adolescent safeguarding practice.
The issue of child sexual exploitation (CSE) has received intense
scrutiny in recent years, following a number of high profile legal
cases, serious case reviews and inquiries. This has resulted in
increasing expectations that those working in the field will know
how to appropriately manage and respond to this form of abuse. Of
course, this is no easy task given the widely acknowledged
difficulties of identifying and responding to sexual abuse and the
particular complexities associated with the gain dynamic within CSE
and the predominantly older age of children affected by it. This
edited collection draws on the latest research evidence and
academic thinking around CSE to consider issues of understanding
and response. Written by researchers from 'The International
Centre: Researching child sexual exploitation, violence and
trafficking' at the University of Bedfordshire, Part I considers
issues of understanding and conceptualisation. Part II considers
the practical implications of some of this thinking, sharing
learning from research and evaluation on prevention, identification
and response. Understanding and Responding to Child Exploitation
presents critical learning for academics and students, and for
those working in the fields of policy, practice and commissioning.
It is relevant to a wide range of disciplines including social
care, youth work, education, criminology, health and social policy.
This book explores the potential for imagining a politics without
violence and evidence that this need not be a utopian project. The
book demonstrates that in theory and in practice, we now have the
intellectual and scientific knowledge to make this possible. In
addition, new sensibilities towards violence have generated social
action on violence, turning this knowledge into practical impact.
Scientifically, the first step is to recognize that only through
interdisciplinary conversations can we fully realize this
knowledge. Conversations between natural sciences, social sciences
and the humanities, impossible in the twentieth century, are today
possible and essential for understanding the phenomenon of
violence, its multiple expressions and the factors that reproduce
it. We can distinguish aggression from violence, the biological
from the social body. In an echo of the rational Enlightenment of
the eighteenth century, this book calls for an emotional
Enlightenment in the twenty first and a post Weberian understanding
of politics and the State.
Combining contemporary research with practice findings, this book
shows how we can improve the mental health of children in care.
Expert contributors highlight the challenges that children face and
propose innovative models of practice which have been proven to
improve outcomes. The book describes the difficulties children in
care commonly encounter, such as vulnerability to self-harm,
substance misuse or inappropriate sexual behaviour. It goes on to
explore therapeutic interventions, such as art therapy or
integrative therapy, which can be used to address the root of these
behaviours. With a range of clinical and practical perspectives, it
also makes recommendations for further training for foster carers,
for reinforcing professional support networks and for all agencies
to have a developed understanding of cultural considerations when
working with children in care. Those committed to improving the
mental health of children and young people in care, such as
psychologists, psychiatrists, CAMHS professionals and social
workers, will find this book an invaluable source of evidence and
inspiration.
"A great resource for students and scholars. Chock-full of
up-to-date, reliable information, this book has practically
everything you need to know about contemporary Colombia all in one
package." --Herbert Braun, author of Our Guerrillas, Our Sidewalks:
A Journey into the Violence of Colombia The South American nation
of Colombia has seen more than forty years of unrest, conflict, and
civil war. It is a country in which social violence and warfare are
intricately intertwined. Colombia is also notorious for its drug
trade, being one of the leading producers of cocaine in the world,
and for its central role as a staging ground for the U.S. "war on
drugs." Since 9/11 the Bush administration has sought to draw
political links between the Colombian drug trade, guerrilla
organizations, and terrorism. Inside Colombia offers a valuable
introduction and quick reference guide to this complex nation. With
chapters devoted to history, human rights issues, the economy,
drugs, the controversial antidrug intervention known as Plan
Colombia, and relations with the United States, the book offers an
easily accessible and comprehensive overview. Readers will learn
about the major players in the conflicts, significant political
figures, how Colombia's economy has fared in the twentieth century,
how the country's geography influences its politics and economy,
and how U.S. intervention shapes Colombia's political scene. Grace
Livingstone is a journalist who regularly contributes to a range of
publications on Latin American current affairs and has reported for
the BBC World Service. She is currently based in Venezuela where
she is a correspondent for The Guardian. Jenny Pearce is the
coauthor of Civil Society and Development: A Critical Exploration.
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