Multicultural Play Therapy: Making the Most of Cultural Opportunities with Children

Multicultural Play Therapy is a valuable resource for play therapists to enhance their cultural awareness, humility, and competence to work effectively with children from diverse cultures, races, and belief systems. It offers practical insights and perspectives on addressing cultural issues in play therapy sessions, parent consultations, and the broader field.

Format: Hardback
Length: 334 pages
Publication date: 29 April 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Multicultural Play Therapy is a groundbreaking contribution to the field of play therapy, addressing a significant gap in the literature. This comprehensive book aims to enhance the cultural awareness, humility, and competence of play therapists, enabling them to work more effectively with children from diverse cultures, races, and belief systems.

The unique perspectives offered in this text provide valuable insights for play therapists and advanced students, equipping them with practical strategies for addressing cultural issues in play therapy sessions, parent consultations, and the broader play therapy field.

Chapters in the book cover various populations, highlighting the diverse cultural background issues that arise during play therapy. Contributors, drawn from a diverse range of races, ethnicities, cultural worldviews, and orientations, contribute their expertise and experiences to enrich the content.

By expanding play therapists' understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity, Multicultural Play Therapy empowers them to create safe and inclusive environments where children can thrive and develop. This book is a valuable resource for practitioners, educators, and researchers seeking to enhance their skills and knowledge in working with culturally diverse populations.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032038544