Play therapy with children: the Malaysian context

Play therapy with children: the Malaysian context

This chapter aims to introduce play therapy as a form of intervention used in children counselling and psychotherapy. Various aspects of the use of play therapy with children are examined, including its application within the Malaysian context as well as the challenges and constraints of its practic...

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Main Author: Nawawi, Junita
Other Authors: Noor, Noraini M.
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Pearson 2012
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BF636 Applied psychology
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/30595/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/30595/1/Play_Therapy.pdf
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spelling iium-305952014-07-22T07:03:10Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/30595/ Play therapy with children: the Malaysian context Nawawi, Junita BF636 Applied psychology This chapter aims to introduce play therapy as a form of intervention used in children counselling and psychotherapy. Various aspects of the use of play therapy with children are examined, including its application within the Malaysian context as well as the challenges and constraints of its practice in this country. The chapter starts with a brief history of play therapy, followed by an overview of play therapy, which includes a description of the play therapy room, the different tools of play therapy and the play therapy session itself. This is followed by a literature review of the effectiveness of play therapy as an intervention with children, and recent developments in the field of play therapy. It then discusses play therapy in the Malaysian context. The chapter concludes with some recommendations for future research and some suggestions for the growth and advancement of the field, specifically with respect to its practice in Malaysia. Pearson Noor, Noraini M. Dzulkifli, Mariam Adawiah 2012 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/30595/1/Play_Therapy.pdf Nawawi, Junita (2012) Play therapy with children: the Malaysian context. In: Psychology in Malaysia: Current Challenges and Future Directions. Pearson , Kuala Lumpur, pp. 235-259. ISBN 9789673492077
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Nawawi, Junita
Play therapy with children: the Malaysian context
description This chapter aims to introduce play therapy as a form of intervention used in children counselling and psychotherapy. Various aspects of the use of play therapy with children are examined, including its application within the Malaysian context as well as the challenges and constraints of its practice in this country. The chapter starts with a brief history of play therapy, followed by an overview of play therapy, which includes a description of the play therapy room, the different tools of play therapy and the play therapy session itself. This is followed by a literature review of the effectiveness of play therapy as an intervention with children, and recent developments in the field of play therapy. It then discusses play therapy in the Malaysian context. The chapter concludes with some recommendations for future research and some suggestions for the growth and advancement of the field, specifically with respect to its practice in Malaysia.
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Nawawi, Junita
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author Nawawi, Junita
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title Play therapy with children: the Malaysian context
title_short Play therapy with children: the Malaysian context
title_full Play therapy with children: the Malaysian context
title_fullStr Play therapy with children: the Malaysian context
title_full_unstemmed Play therapy with children: the Malaysian context
title_sort play therapy with children: the malaysian context
publisher Pearson
publishDate 2012
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/30595/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/30595/1/Play_Therapy.pdf
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