03505nam 2200685Ia 450 991078487360332120230721030805.01-281-10561-997866111056171-84642-624-31-4356-0303-6(CKB)1000000000403250(EBL)334109(OCoLC)191925925(SSID)ssj0000146324(PQKBManifestationID)11161570(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000146324(PQKBWorkID)10183161(PQKB)11592382(MiAaPQ)EBC334109(Au-PeEL)EBL334109(CaPaEBR)ebr10196758(CaONFJC)MIL110561(OCoLC)174143944(EXLCZ)99100000000040325020070223d2007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrEmpowering children through art and expression[electronic resource] culturally sensitive ways of healing trauma and grief /Bruce St. Thomas and Paul JohnsonLondon ;Philadelphia Jessica Kingsley Publishers20071 online resource (179 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-84310-789-9 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.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 INDEXBACK COVEREmpowering 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 traumaArt therapy for childrenCreation (Literary, artistic, etc.)Therapeutic useGrief in childrenTreatmentPsychic trauma in childrenTreatmentPost-traumatic stress disorder in childrenTreatmentArt therapy for children.Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)Therapeutic use.Grief in childrenTreatment.Psychic trauma in childrenTreatment.Post-traumatic stress disorder in childrenTreatment.618.92/89165St. Thomas Bruce1948-1473662Johnson Paul(Paul Gordon),1959-324965MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910784873603321Empowering children through art and expression3686914UNINA