Empowering children through art and expression
Subtitle: culturally sensitive ways of healing trauma and grief
By: Bruce St. Thomas and Paul Johnson.
Contributors: Johnson, Paul 1959-
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published: 2007
Place of publication: London; Philadelphia
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781843107897
Subjects: 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
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: The importance of myth, reflection, and cultural sensitivity; title: The center for grieving children; title: Children, our greatest teachers; title: Building trust; title: Anger, fear, and conflict; title: Standing in two worlds : inner and outer realities; title: Realities become more visible; title: Letting go; title: Hope; title: The authors' autobiographical exploration of the importance of myth in creating personal reality.