Arts activities for children and young people in need : helping children to develop mindfulness, spiritual awareness and self-esteem / / Diana Coholic

• Autore: Coholic Diana <1966->
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (196 p.)
• Disciplina: 372.5
• Soggetto topico: Arts - Therapeutic use; Self-consciousness (Awareness); Self-esteem in children
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: FRONT COVER; Arts Activities for Children and Young Peoplein Need: Helping Children to Develop Mindfulness, SpiritualAwareness and Self-Esteem; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Introduction; 1. The Usefulness of Holistic Arts-Based Methods; Overview of holistic arts-based programmes; The current context of arts-based and holisticpractice and knowledge; Characteristics of children and young peoplein need; Aiming to improve self-awareness and self-es; Treating trauma; Outcomes and feedback; Conclusion; 2. Spirituality and Spiritually Sensitive Helping ; Conceptualizations of spirituality within helpingand health professionsSpirituality and children; Facilitating spiritually sensitive discussions; Death, life and safety issues; Conclusion; 3. Mindfulness-Based P; What is mindfulness?; Mindfulness as a holistic philosophy andpractice; Mindfulness and children; Facilitatingmindfulness; Conclusion; 4. Building Imagination, Self-Awareness and Strengths; Encouraging awareness of feelings andemotions; Using imagination and focusing onstrengths; Developingself-awareness; Working with dreams; Conclusion; 5. Working in Groups; Benefits and challenges ; Group structureThe number of sessions and size of thegroup; Primeractivities; Developing group cohesion andfunctioning; Additional benefits - Learning aboutvalues and needs; Closingexercises; Conclusion; AFTERWORD; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX; back cover
• Sommario/riassunto: This book offers interventions and exercises drawn from practice and research, for practitioners to use as a basis for their own arts-based groups or one-to-one sessions. It is accessible and suitable for helping, health and education practitioners and students from a variety of disciplines, such as social work, psychology and counselling.
• Titolo autorizzato: Arts activities for children and young people in need
• ISBN: 1-283-90500-0; 0-85700-368-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910819267503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II