The visual matrix: A psycho-social method for discovering unspoken complexities in social care practice

Julian Manley was educated at the Universities of Cambridge, Middlesex and West of England and holds an M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Psychosocial Studies. He works at the Psychosocial Research Unit, University of Central Lancashire. Recent publications include work on the social dreaming matrix and visual matrix. Julian is a trained Tavistock organisational consultant and includes experiential group work in his teaching and research. He is a Trustee of the Gordon Lawrence Foundation for the Promotion of Social Dreaming, Head of its Academic Research Committee, and member of the Executive Committee of the Climate Psychology Alliance.

Alastair Roy is Co-Director of the Psychosocial Research Unit, University of Central Lancashire. With a professional background in detached youth work he has a particular interest in the development of psycho-social and psycho-societal approaches to research. Alastair is a member of the Association for Psychosocial Studies and the International Research Group for Psycho-Societal Analysis. He is Associate Editor for the journal Qualitative Social Work.