by Hy Resnick PhD
Professor Emeritus of Social Work,
Washington State Univeristy, Seattle

£34.00+VAT=£39.95

How can young people learn about actions and consequences in key areas of life, explore issues of behaviour and citizenship?

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Factsheet

Living is of course the best resource but, failing that, BUSTED offers a fun environment for decisions, consequences and social learning without the pain of mistakes and misunderstandings. Modelled on a 'Monopoly' type board game, BUSTED is for up to 4 players (or groups) and involves counters moving round a board and landing on squares representing important areas of life. Dilemmas and questions cover topics such as Work, School, Family, Friend, Health, Fun and Action. By making choices, players can find out what might happen next, and gain (or lose) points in the process.

Since BUSTED is designed to tackle realistic social and behavioural issues, the programme includes situations involving bullying, drugs and alcohol, significant family problems and offending behaviour. For this reason, BUSTED is only recommended for use with an adult moderator.

Recommended age range 8-14. Mac and PC

A particularly worthwhile educational medium for children in the upper stges of primary school...Particularly easily distributed to remoter rural areas...It is an effective resource for helping young people think about actions, options and consequences.

Ch Insp. Ian Cox: Lochaber Drug & Alcohol Forum