Expanding the Range of Puppetry in Expressive Play Therapy

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Author(s): Michele J. Ferro (Lesley University, USA)and Julia Gentleman Byers (Lesley University, USA)
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 24
Source title: Emerging Research in Play Therapy, Child Counseling, and Consultation
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Rheta LeAnne Steen (Loyola University New Orleans, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2224-9.ch010

Keywords: Information Science Reference / Psychology / Social Sciences & Humanities

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This chapter focuses on expanding the therapeutic application of using puppetry as a communicative tool in the service of psychological growth and integration for children. A continuum of more than thirty descriptors of puppetry formats are presented that each hold specific value within therapeutic interventions. The types of materials used to construct the puppet and their cognitive, emotional, and sensory connections are explored, as is the impact of uniquely created productions versus commercial products. The authors also define the limitations and challenges of certain types of puppetry, which can evoke or incite different reactions within different stages and phases of psychosocial treatment. Examples of case vignettes are provided from a Child and Adolescent public services agency in an inner-city environment.

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