LEADER 03505nam 2200685Ia 450 001 9910784873603321 005 20230721030805.0 010 $a1-281-10561-9 010 $a9786611105617 010 $a1-84642-624-3 010 $a1-4356-0303-6 035 $a(CKB)1000000000403250 035 $a(EBL)334109 035 $a(OCoLC)191925925 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000146324 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11161570 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000146324 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10183161 035 $a(PQKB)11592382 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC334109 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL334109 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10196758 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL110561 035 $a(OCoLC)174143944 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000403250 100 $a20070223d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aEmpowering children through art and expression$b[electronic resource] $eculturally sensitive ways of healing trauma and grief /$fBruce St. Thomas and Paul Johnson 210 $aLondon ;$aPhiladelphia $cJessica Kingsley Publishers$d2007 215 $a1 online resource (179 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-84310-789-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes. 327 $aFRONT 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 327 $aBACK COVER 330 $aEmpowering 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 606 $aArt therapy for children 606 $aCreation (Literary, artistic, etc.)$xTherapeutic use 606 $aGrief in children$xTreatment 606 $aPsychic trauma in children$xTreatment 606 $aPost-traumatic stress disorder in children$xTreatment 615 0$aArt therapy for children. 615 0$aCreation (Literary, artistic, etc.)$xTherapeutic use. 615 0$aGrief in children$xTreatment. 615 0$aPsychic trauma in children$xTreatment. 615 0$aPost-traumatic stress disorder in children$xTreatment. 676 $a618.92/89165 700 $aSt. Thomas$b Bruce$f1948-$01473662 701 $aJohnson$b Paul$g(Paul Gordon),$f1959-$0324965 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910784873603321 996 $aEmpowering children through art and expression$93686914 997 $aUNINA