Healing the Inner City Child Creative Arts Therapies with At-Risk Youth

Name: Healing the Inner City Child Creative Arts Therapies with At-Risk Youth
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ISBN: 9781843108245

ISBN-10: 1843108240

ISBN-13: 9781843108245

Edition: 2007

Authors: Daniel Summer, Laura Soble, Suzannah Scott-Moncrieff, Priyadarshini Senroy, Sonali Senroy

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Healing the Inner City Child presents a diverse practical collection of creative arts therapies approaches that meet the ever-increasing mental health needs of inner city children, whose exposure to air and noise pollution, and relatively high instances of violence, crime and family pressures, is increasingly paving the way for depression and behavioral disorders. Drawing on their own professional experience in the disciplined use of music, art, drama and dance therapy, the contributors describe approaches that enable children to overcome the psychological obstacles they experience, and help them reach their full academic and personal potentials. They examine current research and…

Book details

List price: $45.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication date: 5/15/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Preface



Setting the Scene



The Inner City



At-risk Children



Challenges Faced by At-risk Children in the Inner City



Outcomes for At-risk Children in the Inner City



Moderating Factors



Therapy with Inner City At-risk Children



Healing the Inner City Child



"Hear Me Sing": Structured Group Songwriting with Inner City At-risk Children




Lifesongs: Music Therapy with Adolescents in Foster Care




"Can You Play With Me?" Dealing with Trauma, Grief and Loss through Analytical Music Therapy and Play Therapy




Honoring Timothy's Spirit: Mural Making to Express, Process, and Overcome Grief and Loss




The Architecture of Self-expression: Creating Community through Art with Children on Chicago's South Side




SOHO - Space of Her Own: An Art-based Mentoring Program for Girls




Collaboration and Creativity: Art Therapy Groups in a School Suspension Program




Prevention Interventions: Art and Drama Therapy in Three Settings




Emotional Repair through Action Methods: The Use of Psychodrama, Sociometry, Psychodramatic Journaling and Experiential Group Therapy with Adolescents




"Make Me Wanna Holler": Dramatic Encounters with Boys from the Inner City




"Sit Down and Be Quiet!": Dance and Movement Therapy in an Inner City Elementary School After-care Program




Operatic Play: A Drama and Music Therapy Collaboration




Safe Expressions: A Community-based Creative Arts Therapy Program for At-risk Youth




Rediscover, Reclaim and Rejoice: The Sesame Approach of Drama and Movement Therapy with Exploited Girls in India




A Safe Distance: An Intermodal Approach to Creating a Country Retreat for City Girls who have been Abused



The Contributors


Subject Index


Author Index