Mapping

Chandima Jayasena and Vito Flaker University of Colombo, February 2009

What is mapping

• Mapping is the presentation of a person’s relations (family), power, alliances (work places), influences, etc.

• In mapping client’s relations and the issues are presented in graphic form

• The relations webs identified are DYNAMIC, • Eg: The image achieved could be radically different few month later.

Important of the mapping

• Personal Mapping • Present situation

Application

• . To gain a more in-depth understanding of the personal relations • . To gain a more in-depth understanding of the present situation • . Review of clients own position/neutrality • . Identification of possible starting points

There are different way of mapping • control his life • skills • contacts (personal network) • stress (pain)

Categories of mapping • Institution • Housing • Work • Interaction • Contact • Institution career • Everyday life • Affiliation

In mapping, we use particular conventions. You may want to invent your own

• Tamsin’s mapping

O n A n D y Y c La Po Sw

Do not forget to indicate the legend • Ex Legend DY – »delinquent youth« An – angry neighbours On – other neighbours La – local authority Po – police Sw – Centre for social work Yc – Youth in the courtyard

Exercise

• Please try to draw your own personal map

THANK YOU