REVIEW Play Therapy in Asia
Angela F. Y. Siu & Alicia K. L. Pon
Play therapy in Asia provides a detailed description of play therapy frameworks and strategies adapted from Western culture. Play has been described as a universal and natural language for children. All authors supported the power of play and the effectiveness of play therapy on children’s positive changes and wellbeing. Yet, how play is interpreted and understood can vary across Asian cultures.
Cultural beliefs, attitudes, and expectations toward mental health services may impact the therapeutic process in play therapy. Therefore, process, the toys, and the play materials used when working with children, adults, and their families from different Asian cultures, such as China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.
In each chapter, the authors presented how they designed and used play
They also addressed how they engaged children and their families in the play therapy process to meet their needs. The case narratives include different theoretical approaches and recommended implications to provide readers an understanding of
cultural values, beliefs, communication styles, and challenges in Asian societies.
Readers will better understand play therapy development, training, and research in various Asian countries. Clinicians, supervisors, and enhances their awareness of the variety of culturally responsive play therapy approaches in Asian countries.
ABOUT THE REVIEWER: Szu-Yu Chen, PhD, LPC, NCC, RPT,
is an Assistant
cross-cultural counseling and supervision.
dchen@paloaltou.edu
Eric Green, Amie Myrick, and Jennifer Baggerly, three nationally recognized play therapy scholars from Johns Hopkins University and UNT, respectively, have assembled an international cadre of child experts to provide accessible, new interpretations of expressive arts, sandplay and play therapy with preteens. Each chapter closes with unvarnished, critical reflections of therapeutic failures and how those might lead to therapeutic success.
“A very to deve preadol
“A very well-written, informative, and comprehensive guide to developmentally appropriate play interventions for preadolescents. Highly recommended!” —Charle emeritu
Charles E. Schaefer, PhD, RPT-S, co-founder and director emeritus, Association for Play Therapy
“This book is the first of its kind; it fills a void and provides a treasure trove of approaches, information, research, and practices in the field of play therapy with preteens.” —John Allan, University of British Columbia, and author of Inscapes of the Child’s World
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“This unique volume offers treatment approaches for preadolescents as seen through the kaleidoscopic lens of theory and techniques. Poignant case studies enrich each chapter and offer practical applications. A useful addition for beginners as well as seasoned clinicians and play therapists!” thena A. Drewes, PsyD, MA, MS, RPT-S, Astor Services for
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September 2018 • 210 pages • $40.00 • Paper *also in hardcover and ebook formats
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