TY - BOOK AU - StThomas,Bruce AU - Johnson,Paul TI - Empowering children through art and expression: culturally sensitive ways of healing trauma and grief SN - 9781435603035 AV - RJ505.A7 S72 2007eb U1 - 618.92/89165 22 PY - 2007/// CY - London, Philadelphia PB - Jessica Kingsley Publishers KW - Art therapy for children KW - Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) KW - Therapeutic use KW - Grief in children KW - Treatment KW - Psychic trauma in children KW - Post-traumatic stress disorder in children KW - Children KW - Culture KW - Sensory Art Therapies KW - methods KW - Psychology, Child KW - Child KW - Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic KW - therapy KW - Art-thérapie pour enfants KW - Chagrin chez l'enfant KW - Traitement KW - Traumatisme psychique chez l'enfant KW - État de stress post-traumatique chez l'enfant KW - Enfants KW - children (people by age group) KW - aat KW - culture note KW - Child & Developmental Psychology KW - bicssc KW - Social Work KW - MEDICAL KW - Psychiatry KW - Child & Adolescent KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; The importance of myth, reflection and cultural sensitivity -- The center for grieving children -- Children, our greatest teachers -- Building trust -- Anger, fear and conflict -- Standing in two worlds : inner and outer realities -- Realities become more visible -- Letting go -- Hope -- The authors' autobiographical exploration of the importance of myth in creating personal reality -- Conclusion N2 - Empowering 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 UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=202346 ER -