School-Based Play Therapy by Athena A Drewes
This A-to-Z guide for conducting play therapy in schools first introduces the topics, including multicultural concerns, a description of play instruments, and observational techniques, followed by chapters on how to construct portable play kits and set up a play space.
This book is an essential volume for any practitioner working with young childrenThe authors have successfully delivered the rapprochement between the theoretical underpinnings and practical applications of play therapy. The case studies included in the book add testaments to its success and effectiveness. School-Based Play Therapy will undoubtedly become a classic in the field. (Reviewed by Geraldine Oades-Sese in School Psychology Early Childhood Newsletter)"...an attractive book the discussion of games to play with young children with AdHD was very interesting and useful..." (Child Abuse Review, Jan-February 2003) "...innovative and important in itself...practitioner friendly and accessible to an international audience..." (Jnl of Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Vol 8(1))
ATHENA A. DREWES, PsyD, RPT-S, is Senior Psychologist and Clinical Coordinator of the Astor Home for Children, a residential treatment center in New York. She is the founder and past-president of the New York branch of the Association for Play Therapy. J. CAREY, MSW, CSW, is a social worker in private practice in New York and a supervisor for the Association for Play Therapy, as well as the current President of its New York branch. CHARLES E. SCHAEFER, PhD, has been a major force behind the growth of play therapy practice in this country. He is cofounder and board member emeritus of the Association for Play Therapy, as well as the author/editor of numerous books on the subject, including Handbook of Play Therapy, vols. 1 and 2, Game Play, and Play Diagnosis and Assessment (all from Wiley). Schaefer is also Professor of Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780471394020 |
| ISBN 10 | 0471394025 |
| Title | School-Based Play Therapy |
| Author | Athena A Drewes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 2001-06-18 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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