Why does conflict matter?
Ninety-nine per cent of young people are not involved in serious youth violence, gang membership, weapon carrying or antisocial behaviour. But for the one per cent that are, it takes a good youth practitioner with experience in conflict management to work effectively with them.
Conflict is not necessarily destructive. In fact, it is a vital part of life and often drives valuable change. But destructive conflict if ignored or repressed can lead to social isolation, exclusion or violence.
Conflict is inevitable but how it is resolved is crucial.
What are the ingredients of conflict?
At Leap, we use the fire analogy and relate it to conflict. It starts with the fuel, then a spark, the fire starts to smoulder, flames get fanned, the fire gets stoked and the blaze starts.
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