Arts activities for children and young people in need : helping children to develop mindfulness, spiritual awareness and self-esteem / Diana Coholic.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Coholic, Diana, 1966-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arts--Therapeutic use.

Arts.

Self-consciousness (Awareness).

Self-esteem in children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (196 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book offers interventions and exercises drawn from practice and research, for practitioners to use as a basis for their own arts-based groups or one-to-one sessions. It is accessible and suitable for helping, health and education practitioners and students from a variety of disciplines, such as social work, psychology and counselling.

Contents:

FRONT COVER; Arts Activities for Children and Young Peoplein Need: Helping Children to Develop Mindfulness, SpiritualAwareness and Self-Esteem; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Introduction; 1. The Usefulness of Holistic Arts-Based Methods; Overview of holistic arts-based programmes; The current context of arts-based and holisticpractice and knowledge; Characteristics of children and young peoplein need; Aiming to improve self-awareness and self-es; Treating trauma; Outcomes and feedback; Conclusion; 2. Spirituality and Spiritually Sensitive Helping

Conceptualizations of spirituality within helpingand health professionsSpirituality and children; Facilitating spiritually sensitive discussions; Death, life and safety issues; Conclusion; 3. Mindfulness-Based P; What is mindfulness?; Mindfulness as a holistic philosophy andpractice; Mindfulness and children; Facilitatingmindfulness; Conclusion; 4. Building Imagination, Self-Awareness and Strengths; Encouraging awareness of feelings andemotions; Using imagination and focusing onstrengths; Developingself-awareness; Working with dreams; Conclusion; 5. Working in Groups; Benefits and challenges

Group structureThe number of sessions and size of thegroup; Primeractivities; Developing group cohesion andfunctioning; Additional benefits - Learning aboutvalues and needs; Closingexercises; Conclusion; AFTERWORD; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX; back cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9781283905008

1283905000

9780857003683

0857003682

OCLC:

699510364