Using Literature to Help Troubled Teenagers Cope with Abuse Issues

von Joan Kaywell

276 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This book deals with four types of abuse: neglect, emotional abuse, physical abuse, and sexual abuse. For each type of abuse, selected works of fiction, literary, and professional perspectives are juxtaposed along with applications for utilizing the stories in a hypothetical therapy setting. In addition, reports of mental health workers, organizations, agencies, statistics, cases studies, and important research findings regarding each type of abuse are summarized. Web links are provided as well as information on finding the professional print resources cited. Suggestions for additional fiction suitable for bibliotherapy are provided. This is an invaluable resource for teachers, parents, and any adults interested in helping teens battling with the damage of abuse.

• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Gesellschaft und Kultur, allgemein Gesellschaftliche Gruppen, Gemeinschaften und Identitäten Altersgruppen und Generationen Jugendliche
• ISBN: 9780313307157
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 30.08.2004
• Größe: 240 x 161 mm
• Verlag: Greenwood