Empowering children through art and expression : culturally sensitive ways of healing trauma and grief / Bruce St. Thomas and Paul Johnson.
Material type:
TextPublication details: London : Jessica Kingsley, c2007.Description: 175 p. ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781843107897 (alk. paper)
- Art therapy for children
- Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) -- Therapeutic use
- Grief in children -- Treatment
- Psychic trauma in children -- Treatment
- Post-traumatic stress disorder in children -- Treatment
- Sensory Art Therapies -- methods
- Child Psychology -- methods
- Child
- Culture
- Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic -- therapy
- 615.85156 STT
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Loan | Moylish Library Main Collection | 615.85156 STT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 39002100653857 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Empowering Children through Art and Expression examines thesuccessful use of arts and expressive therapies with children, and inparticular those whose lives have been disrupted by forced relocationwith their families to a different culture or community.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
The importance of myth, reflection, and cultural sensitivity -- The center for grieving children -- Children, our greatest teachers -- Building trust -- Anger, fear, and conflict -- Standing in two worlds : inner and outer realities -- Realities become more visible -- Letting go -- Hope -- The authors' autobiographical exploration of the importance of myth in creating personal reality.
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Paul Johnson lives in London.