CULTURAL ISSUES IN PLAY THERAPY
Eliana Gil & Athena A. Drewes (Editors)
Guilford Press, 2004
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Helping therapists hone their skills for working with diverse children and families, this unique volume looks at play therapy through a multicultural lens. Experienced practitioners examine how cultural traditions, values, shared experiences, and expectations may influence the ways children express themselves through play, the ideas and feelings they associate with different activities, and the responses of children and parents to particular interventions.
Filled with evocative clinical material, chapters highlight specific issues to consider when working with African American, Hispanic, Native American, and Asian American children. Also provided are suggestions for setting up a therapeutic playroom that is engaging and welcoming to all, including details on where to obtain multicultural toys, games, and art materials.
Eliana Gil, PhD, RPT-S, ATR, is coordinator of the Abused Children's Treatment Services of Inova Kellar Center, in Fairfax, Virginia; director of Starbright Training Institute; an adjunct faculty member at Virginia Tech; a registered art therapist; a registered play therapy supervisor; and a licensed marriage and family therapist.
Athena A. Drewes, PsyD, RPT-S, is a licensed psychologist and registered play therapist and supervisor; director of Clinical Training and the APA Psychology Doctoral Internship at the Astor Home for Children in Poughkeepsie, New York. She is on the Board of Directors of the Association for Play Therapy, founder and past president of the New York Association for Play Therapy, and Adjunct Professor of Play Therapy at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, New York.
5 CE credits; 159 pages
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