Accompaniment, Community and Nature: Overcoming Isolation, Marginalisation and Alienation Through Meaningful Connection

Non-judgemental accompaniment can reduce feelings of isolation and loneliness, and spending time with others from different or marginalised backgrounds can lead to a more open, trusting society. This book offers models of relationships, interdependence, and community for individuals who are marginalised from society and emphasises the importance of being with people and spending time in physical activity and the natural world.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 21 January 2020
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Has the art of accompaniment been lost in Western culture? Could non-judgemental accompaniment be the answer to rising levels of isolation and loneliness? Could spending time with others from different or marginalised backgrounds reduce feelings of 'otherness' and lead to a more open, trusting society?

Exploring the themes above, this welcoming book offers models of relationships, interdependence, and community for individuals who are marginalised from society. It emphasises the importance of being with people and time spent in physical activity and in the natural world, without demands being put on expressing feelings or even speaking out loud.

It draws on the author's own vast experience and work with those on the edge of society - including living in a Christian community which welcomes those in terms of crisis, living in a Palestinian village, working with adults with autism and as chaplain to Gypsies and Travellers - providing a varied, insightful and heart-warming view on the benefits of accompaniment.

Weight: 276g
Dimension: 220 x 149 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781785925474