Play Therapy: The Groundbreaking Book That Has Become a Vital Tool in the Growth and Development of Children

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Play Therapy: The Groundbreaking Book That Has Become a Vital Tool in the Growth and Development of Children
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Virginia M. Axline
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:384
Dimensions(mm): Height 173,Width 104
Category/GenreHealth and Personal Development
ISBN/Barcode 9780345303356
ClassificationsDewey:618.92891653
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Random House USA Inc
Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.
Publication Date 12 December 1981
Publication Country United States

Description

"The most brilliant and intuitive, as well as the clearest written, work in this field. It is unpretentious yet clearly the most authoritative work that has been published." NORMAN CAMERON, Ph.D. Professor of Psychiatry Yale University School of Medicine Here is an intensely practical book that gives specific illustrations of how therapy can be implemented in play contacts, and tells how the toys of the playroom can be vivid performers and aids in growth. As she did with DIBS IN SEARCH OF SELF, Dr. Axline has taken true case histories from the rich mine of verbatim case material of children referred for play therapy, choosing children ranging in age, problem, and personality. It's all here in an important and rewarding book for parents, teachers, and anyone who comes in contact with children.

Author Biography

Virginia Axline (1911-1988) was a pioneer of play therapy for children.