International Sociometry Training Network

Sociometry and the Dynamics of Healing, Jul 8-13, 2012

This workshop, held in Toronto, Ontario Canada, will be facilitated by national certified trainers Donna Little, MSW, TEP and Ann E. Hale, M.A., TEP. The workshop will be in a residential setting and provide students of the method with 50 hours of training which may be directed toward certification or CEUs.

New Book: Beyond inclusion, beyond empowerment by Leticia Nieto, et.al

Beyond Inclusion, Beyond Empowerment by Leticia Nieto with Margeret F. Boyer, Liz Goodwin, Garth R. Johnson and Laurel Collier Smith was published by Cuetzpalin Publishing in 2010. It is available by writing to DeColores Bookstore, 507 Washington Street, Olympia, WA 98501 or calling (350) 357-9400 decoloresbooks@hotmail.com
"Beyond inclusion, beyond empowerment examines our individual selves as we navigate the structures of oppression; in another sense, it examines the broader dimensions of oppression and its pervasive hold on us in society."

Measuring race and ethnicity

Larry E. Davis and Rafael J. Engel have co-authored Measuring Race and Ethnicity published in 2011 by Springer.
($129.00) The focus is updating 64 psychological scales for racial identity, acculturation and how racial and ethnic groups relate to one another and to others outside their group. Caucasians, Hispanics, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, and African Americans are the primary focus. http://www.springer.com/psychology/personality+%26+social+psychology/book/978-1-4419-6696-4 for more information and to obtain a review copy.

ASGPP Conference in Jersey City, NJ April 19-23, 2012

The ASGPP Conference April 19 through April 23, 2012 will feature a number of training events as well as plenary speakers. The conference hotel is Hyatt on the Hudson in Jersey City, NJ.
To see a conference prospectus go to www.asgpp.org

New article: Jean Campbell has article on use of art with social atoms

The Journal of Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy, vol. 60, no. 1 (Spring, 2011) has an article written by Jean Campbell "The Use of Art with Social Atoms in Substance Abuse Treatment Planning" pages 37 - 48.

Psychodrama and Drama Therapy books: new website

People who want to check out availability of titles in the field of psychodrama and drama therapy may want to go online to: http://www.newpaltzbooks.com/psychodrama-and-drama-therapy-c-22.html

Liz White author of article on the sociometric test

Elizabeth White, M.A., TEP is author of "From Blunt Instrument to Courageous Conversations: Reflections on the Sociometric Test" which appears in the 2007 issue of the British Journal of Psychodrama and Sociodrama, Vol.22, no 1, pp. 55-62. The article delves into her two main reservations about the sociometric test: (1) "It takes far too long in its entirety; and (2) It is a blunt instrument, lacking the richness of nuance, ambivalence and possibility." The email address for Liz White is: lizwhiteinaction@rogers.com

Sociometry Texts available

New Workbook for Personal Village by Marv Thomas

In 2004 Marv Thomas published Personal Village: How to Have People in Your Life by Choice, Not Chance through Milestone Books, Seattle, WA. Now he has produced a workbook which features "six steps to build your personal community" . The workbook is an excellent resource for persons working with resettlement, persons undergoing a move of household, and for persons wanting to feel more a part of a community. To check them out go to Marv Thomas' website http://www.personalvillage.com The publisher address is: Lakeridge Press, P.O. Box 27645, Seattle, WA 98165-2645 Telephone inquiries: 206-364-9494. Email: marv@marvthomas.com.

New DVD on Playback Theater

A live performance of Playback Theater is the subject of a DVD produced by the School of PLayback Theater. There are also subtitles in Japanese and Spanish. The cost is $45USD and includes postage and handling. To inquire go to playbackschool@hvi.net or call 845-255-8163.