Bøger af Aquil Basheer

Manual 5 provides the professional interventionist with the tools to create a refined degree of accuracy with the techniques and procedures already learned. This manual continues honing the building blocks of strategy that the practitioner has gained up to this point and expands upon them to dive into the concepts of troubleshooting, altering and flexing those core strategies. The goal is to ensure that the intervention specialist understands the plasticity of the tools and the need for constant revision, development and refinement based on their application in real-life engagements. Community violence public safety interdiction is a constantly evolving field based on the unique circumstances of the individuals and communities involved.

Manual 2: Framing the Thinking Process continues to put in place the building blocks of community violence intervention introduced in Manual 1: Skill Set Development. Manual 2 expands the introductory concepts, but more importantly starts to assist the interventionist in crafting the mental process necessary during an engagement of violence intervention. The lessons and exercises are aimed at moving the interventionist from understanding and adopting the skill set to the practical application of these rules and tools. Manual 2 also starts to draft the continuum of intervention components so they link together to achieve a safe and smooth process.

"Peace In the Hood evokes the reality of gangland warfare but also acknowledges the possibility of peace. Written by Basheer, a pioneer of the interventionist movement, it documents the lessons he learned from over 40 years of working in inner cities. This book is designed to teach anyone how to be an interventionist, offering clear guidelines on the necessities of intervention work, including understanding the gang mindset, learning how to evaluate rumors for truth, and convincing young people to leave gangs. Each chapter deals with one key aspect of peacemaking, and the advice comes with anecdotes from Basheer's own life. Peace In the Hood includes real-life accounts of Basheer's interactions with gang members offering unique insight into gang culture. Its descriptions of the fairly new field of peacekeeping and intervention with its mix of story and advice make it both a perfect tool for students and teachers who study social justice and anyone simply looking for a fascinating read. Being the first book to offer a detailed description of the process of making peace within gangs, it's a must-read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of gangs and the efforts to make peace within them. "--