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THE USE OF CHILD‐CENTERED PLAY THERAPY AND FILIAL THERAPY WITH HEAD START FAMILIES: A BRIEF REPORT
Author(s) -
Johnson Laura,
Bruhn Rick,
Winek Jon,
Krepps Jeff,
Wiley Kelly
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of marital and family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.868
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1752-0606
pISSN - 0194-472X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-0606.1999.tb01120.x
Subject(s) - head start , family therapy , head (geology) , psychology , medicine , population , early head start , play therapy , person centered therapy , psychotherapist , developmental psychology , environmental health , geomorphology , geology
Play therapy and filial therapy show promise as effective ways to provide direct services to Head Start, addressing the needs of the children, the families, and the Head Start teachers and staff. This paper examines the utility of play and filial therapies for the Head Start population, presents a systemic explanation for the benefit of filian therapy, and provides a case example for illustration