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Play therapy: the children's views
- Author:
- CARROLL Jo
- Journal article citation:
- Child and Family Social Work, 7(3), August 2002, pp.177-187.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Describes the efforts of a practising play therapist, to listen to childrens opinions about the play therapy experience. Data from the children confirm the overriding importance of the relationship, providing the context for the therapeutic experience. Within the playroom, children distinguish between talking and playing, and both have a role. However, while therapists ascribe meaning to play, most children see it as just fun. For some children having fun, in the context of a thoughtful and sustaining relationship, was the most significant aspect of the therapeutic process. Others were able to reflect more deeply and recognize the value of having difficult feelings thought about and understood.
Play therapy
- Author:
- CARROLL Jo
- Journal article citation:
- Young Minds Magazine, 24, January 1996, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- YoungMinds
The author, an independent play therapist, gives and overview of the development, theory and practice of play therapy.
The protection of children exposed to marital violence
- Author:
- CARROLL Jo
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse Review, 3(1), March 1994, pp.6-14.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
A review of the available research shows that children who witness violence between their parents have emotional and behavioural difficulties that mirror those of children currently identified as being abused. It is not clear whether these difficulties stem from the violence itself or the insecurity common in such families. However, current understanding of the experience of trauma suggests that some of these children are traumatized by the scenes they witness. Thus they fulfil the criteria for suffering from 'significant harm', within the guidelines of the Children Act. Current models of intervention in other areas of identified abuse could be applied to these children, offering adequate protection from further harm.
Reaching out to aggressive children
- Author:
- CARROLL Jo
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 25(1), 1994, pp.37-53.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Social workers are increasingly being asked to offer therapeutic help to young children who are persistently aggressive and defiant. The difficulties of working with such children, who appear to reject all efforts to help them, are recognized, and some guidance is offered as to the timing of such work. Directive techniques often fail, as the children refuse to participate in any joint activity. The value of non-directive play therapy as an approach to these children is outlined, and the practicalities of this technique are considered. Finally, a case study illustrates the values of a non-directive approach with a particularly challenging child.
Piecing it together
- Author:
- CARROLL Jo
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 24.1.91, 1991, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Using life story books with adults.