Art Therapy with Offenders

Name: Art Therapy with Offenders
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ISBN: 9781853021718

ISBN-10: 1853021717

ISBN-13: 9781853021718

Edition: 1994

Authors: Marian Liebmann

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This is the first collection of art therapy work concerned exclusively with offenders. It describes how the use of art therapy has grown in adult prisons, young offender institutions, secure psychiatric and probation centres. Examples of work by women and men of many different backgrounds show how art therapy can contribute to the understanding of offenders, and to their own understanding of themselves. This opens up the possibility of personal change, and of developing a more constructive life style.At a time of great concern about the damaging effects of crime, this book shows a positive way forward. It is illustrated with black and white photographs and many line drawings.The authors are…

Book details

List price: $45.00
Copyright year: 1994
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication date: 3/1/1994
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.342



List of Illustrations


Acknowledgements


Foreword



Introduction




'Mists in the Darkness': Art Therapy with Long Term Prisoners in a High Security Prison - a Therapeutic Paradox?




Building up to a Sunset




Art as Therapy in a Young Offender Institution




The Hidden Therapy of a Prison Art Education Programme




Ways of Working: Art Therapy with Women in Holloway Prison




Out of Line: Art Therapy with Vulnerable Prisoners




Working as an Art Therapist in a Regional Secure Unit




Fear and Loathing: Art Therapy, Sex Offenders and Gender




Group Art Therapy with Adolescent Sex Offenders: An American Experience




Art Therapy - an Alternative to Prison




Art Therapy and Changing Probation Values



Further Reading


List of Contributors


Index