Child-centered play therapy research : the evidence base for effective practice /

The first book of its kind to provide exhaustive, in-depth coverage of play therapy research. Child-Centered Play Therapy Research: The Evidence Base for Effective Practice offers mental health professionals, school district administrators, community agency administrators, judges, lawyers, child pro...

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Other Authors: Baggerly, Jennifer, Bratton, Sue, Ray, Dee C.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, [2010]
Series:Wiley Online Library.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The first book of its kind to provide exhaustive, in-depth coverage of play therapy research. Child-Centered Play Therapy Research: The Evidence Base for Effective Practice offers mental health professionals, school district administrators, community agency administrators, judges, lawyers, child protection caseworkers, and medical professionals a comprehensive discussion of play therapy research studies. Guidance is provided on evidence-based methods, as well as on how¿future play therapy research should be conducted. Edited by renowned experts in the field of play therapy, this rich compilation features contributions by child-centered play therapy researchers, with relevant discussion of: * The history of play therapy research * A synopsis of current empirical support * Play therapy research on chronically ill children, child witnesses of domestic violence, and victims of natural disasters, among many other topics With coverage of important practice guidelines, Child-Centered Play Therapy Research identifies the most prominent and current play therapy research studies, as well as research directions for clinicians to design evidence-based research studies of their own.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxiii, 502 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:0470609087 (electronic bk.)
1118269624 (electronic bk.)
9780470609088 (electronic bk.)
9781118269626 (electronic bk.)
DOI:10.1002/9781118269626