Play as therapy : assessment and therapeutic interventions /
While paediatric healthcare professionals view play as the treatment tool of choice for children under school age, the theory and practice underpinning play-based therapeutic approaches often remain less clear to individual practitioners. Paediatric intervention approaches are increasingly being que...
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| Other Authors: | , |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London, UK :
Jessica Kingsley Publishers,
2009.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT CONNECT |
| Summary: | While paediatric healthcare professionals view play as the treatment tool of choice for children under school age, the theory and practice underpinning play-based therapeutic approaches often remain less clear to individual practitioners. Paediatric intervention approaches are increasingly being questioned, and individual practitioners constantly asked to provide evidence-based practice. In response, a more coherent understanding and fresh discussion on children's play and utilisation of play for therapeutic purposes is needed, especially as societal expectations and lifestyles change. Play as. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (240 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781846429286 1846429285 |
