Understanding children's drawings

Summary: This practical resource demonstrates how all clinicians can broaden and enhance their work with children by integrating drawing into therapy. The book enables therapists to address the multidimensional aspects of children's art without resorting to simplistic explanations. Approaching drawing as a springboard for communication and change, Malchiodi offers a wealth of guidelines for understanding the intricate messages embedded in children's drawings and in the art-making process itself. Topics covered include how to assist children in making art, what questions to ask and when, and how to motivate children who are initially resistant to drawing. Assimilating extensive research and clinical experience, the book includes over 100 examples of children's work.

Record details

ISBN: 1572303727 (acid free paper : pbk.)
ISBN: 1572303514
ISBN: 9781572303720 (acid free paper : pbk.)
ISBN: 9781572303515
Physical Description: xix, 252 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Publisher: New York : Guilford Press, c1998.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 238-246) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	1. A Historical Perspective on Children's Drawings -- 2. Children's Drawings in Context -- 3. Working with Children and Their Drawings -- 4. Developmental Aspects of Children's Drawings -- 5. Emotional Content of Children's Drawings -- 6. Interpersonal Aspects of Children's Drawings -- 7. Somatic and Spiritual Aspects of Children's Drawings -- 8. Ethical Considerations and Children's Drawings.