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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784873603321

Autore

St. Thomas Bruce <1948->

Titolo

Empowering children through art and expression [[electronic resource] ] : culturally sensitive ways of healing trauma and grief / / Bruce St. Thomas and Paul Johnson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007

ISBN

1-281-10561-9

9786611105617

1-84642-624-3

1-4356-0303-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (179 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

JohnsonPaul <1959-> (Paul Gordon)

Disciplina

618.92/89165

Soggetti

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

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

FRONT COVER; Title Page; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; PREFACE; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 The Importance of Myth, Reflection and Cultural Sensitivity; Chapter 2 The Center for Grieving Children; Chapter 3 Children, Our Greatest Teachers; Chapter 4 Building Trust; Chapter 5 Anger, Fear and Conflict; Chapter 6 Standing in Two Worlds: Inner and Outer Realities; Chapter 7 Realities Become More Visible; Chapter 8 Letting Go; Chapter 9 Hope; Chapter 10 The Authors' Autobiographical Exploration of the Importance of Myth in Creating Personal Reality; Chapter 11 Conclusion; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX

BACK COVER

Sommario/riassunto

Empowering Children through Art and Expression examines the successful use of arts and expressive therapies with children, and in particular those whose lives have been disrupted by forced relocation



with their families to a different culture or community. The book explores how children express and resolve unspoken feelings about traumatic experiences in play and other creative activities, based on their observations of peer support groups, outreach programs and through individuals' own accounts. The authors argue that such activities in a safe context can be both a means of expressing trauma