The public library as therapeutic landscape: A qualitative case study

Brewster, Liz

doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2013.12.015

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“…Há tempos, as bibliotecas públicas têm um papel tácito de prover um ambiente aberto e seguro para grupos vulneráveis, incluindo pessoas com problemas de saúde mental. O que se quer dizer é que o espaço físico da biblioteca representa algo além do que uma construção onde serviços são abrigados, e que é necessário ir além da premissa da biblioteca como acesso a materiais para se pensar na biblioteca como um espaço acolhedor (Brewster, 2014).…”

Section: Destaca-se Que O Interesse Pela Biblioterapia No Reinounclassified

Programas de aplicação da Biblioterapia no Reino Unido

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Caldin

2017

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ResumoEsse estudo possui como objetivo principal a análise das semelhanças e diferenças na aplicação dos três principais programas de Biblioterapia no Reino Unido: Books on Prescription, Well into Words e Get into Reading. O primeiro programa analisado, Books on Prescription, utiliza receitas médicas para livros de autoajuda. O segundo, Well into words, pioneiro de biblioterapia de desenvolvimento, utiliza literatura para promover o bem-estar. Igualmente o faz o terceiro, Get into Reading, com a diferença de só utilizar literatura clássica britânica em suas leituras. A realização da pesquisa demandou a revisão bibliográfica a respeito do tema, tais como artigos de profissionais britânicos que aplicam ou estudam os programas supracitados. Além de bibliográfica, a pesquisa se caracteriza como exploratória e qualitativa. Conclui-se que a principal diferença entre os programas é o método de administração da leitura: enquanto Well into Words e Get into Reading valem-se de grupos de leitura, entendendo a biblioterapia como uma terapia do diálogo e da interação, o programa mais popular, o Books on Prescription se vale da leitura solitária para fazer mudanças no comportamento. Outra grande diferença está no tipo de material usado: enquanto os outros dois utilizam literatura, Books on Prescription utiliza material de autoajuda.Palavras-chave: Biblioterapia; Biblioterapia de desenvolvimento; Programas de biblioterapia no Reino Unido; Literatura; Livros de autoajuda. AbstractThe main objective of this study is the analysis of the similarities and differences in the application of the three main Bibliotherapy programs in the UK: Books on Prescription, Well Into Words and Get into Reading. The first program explained, Books on Prescription uses prescriptions for selfhelp books. The second, Well into Words, a pioneer in developmental bibliotherapy, uses literature to promote wellness. So does the third, Get into Reading, with the difference that they only use classic British literature in their readings. The research required a literature review on the subject, such as articles by British professionals that apply or study the above programs. Besides bibliographic, the research is characterized as exploratory and qualitative. We conclude that the main difference between the programs is the method of reading administration. While Well into words and Get into Reading are composed of reading groups, understanding bibliotherapy as a therapy of dialogue and interaction, the most popular program, Books on Prescription, uses solitary reading to make changes in behavior. Another major difference is in the type of material used: while the first two use fictional literature, Books on prescription uses self-help material.

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Section: Destaca-se Que O Interesse Pela Biblioterapia No Reinounclassified

Programas de aplicação da Biblioterapia no Reino Unido

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2017

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“…Although she interviewed people with mental disorders, some of the statements made in her article also apply to the other users of a public library (Brewster, 2014).…”

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2014

New Library World

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Access to this document was granted through an Emerald subscription provided by emerald-srm: 412925 [] For AuthorsIf you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -The purpose of this paper is to provide a signpost to the librarian that might be helpful in making strategic assessments for the future of the public library, and helping in the process of decision-making about the course to be followed. Thereby critical remarks about the Internet-based "virtual library lobby" are summed up as arguments against following that path blindly, and alternatives to a technology-centred approach are put forward by focusing on the cultural uses of the library as a public place. Design/methodology/approach -In this article a viewpoint is developed, based on an exploration of selected literature on the function of the library as an institution in society, and different viewpoints that are put forward in the debate on the future of libraries in the Internet era are analyzed. Some contend that going virtual is the only feasible course to take. Others emphasize that many functions of the library are unquantifiable because of their cultural nature, and rooted in physical interaction of citizens with a real space of bricks, mortar and books. These functions may never be fully virtualized, but are deemed essential to the community in which the library institution is rooted, and even society at large. Findings -If librarians choose the technological path of the virtual library, they are rapidly being made obsolete by the multinational commercial information aggregators, where free access to information is no longer provided. If the library takes the cultural path, defining its future as an institution instrumental to "the commons" providing freedom to citizens, the actual use citizens make of library as public places should be taken as central starting point for a feasible future, and technology should be used as a means to that end. Research limitations/implications -The article is a viewpoint, based on a limited selection of literature. Practical implications -The viewpoint offers a critical assessment relevant to those librarians responsible for creating a roadmap for the future of their public library. Social implications -This stu...

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“…This research focuses primarily on the positive value of indoor, managed spaces, such as public libraries (Brewster 2014;Hodgetts et al 2008), drop-in centers (Cloke et al 2010;Conradson 2003b;Hodgetts et al 2007;Johnsen et al 2005;Llewellin and Murdoch 1996), community service provider locations (Cloke et al 2007;Conradson 2003a;Conradson 2003b;Crack et al 2007;Parr & Philo 2003), shelters (Evans 2011;May et al 2006), hostels (Stuttaford et al 2009), and substance abuse treatment programs (DeVerteuil and Wilton 2009;Evans et al 2015;Wilton and DeVerteuil 2006;Love et al 2012). This split in the therapeutic landscape literature between unhealthy, unmanaged, 'wild' landscapes and health-promoting, indoor, managed spaces reflects broader patterns of social sorting in the United States that divide the homeless into the deviant, undeserving poor and the docile, deserving poor (for example, Mitchell 2011).…”

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Stigmatized places as therapeutic landscapes

Mokos¹

2020

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Urban rivers in the United States have frequently been sites of long-term homeless encampments. Recent efforts to 'restore' these marginal waterways have focused on removing such camps, an approach that is justified in terms of concern for the health of both waterways and people. This article explores the intersection of landscape health and human health, based on twelve months of ethnographic research on the ecological restoration of the Ventura River in southern California. I argue that river-bottom camps contribute to the health and well-being of residents by helping them resist social exclusion and mitigate experiences of violence and stigma. It is important to recognize this complexity so that logics of exclusion are not unintentionally reproduced in how landscapes are understood, which can legitimate actions, such as camp removals, that cause marginalized communities additional harm. Embracing the complexity of therapeutic landscapes opens up possibilities for more just ways of restoring the health of human and nonhuman natures.

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The public library as therapeutic landscape: A qualitative case study

Cited by 74 publications

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Programas de aplicação da Biblioterapia no Reino Unido

Programas de aplicação da Biblioterapia no Reino Unido

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