TY - BOOK AU - McMahon,Linnet TI - The handbook of play therapy SN - 9780415079235 (cased) : U1 - 618.92891653 MCM PY - 1992/// PB - Tavistock / Routeledge KW - Play therapy KW - Play Therapy KW - Creative therapy (eg art, music, drama) KW - thema KW - Paediatric medicine KW - Social, group or collective psychology KW - Child, developmental, and lifespan psychology KW - Child KW - Infant KW - Children KW - Abuse N1 - Bibliography: p221-230. - Includes index; Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-230) and indexes; 1.The development of play -- 2.Approaches to therapeutic play -- 3.Preparing to use therapeutic play with children -- 4.Play in under-fives and family work -- 5.Play therapy for children living in unhappy families -- 6.Play for children with illness, disabilities and learning difficulties -- 7.Play for children in bereavement and divorce -- 8.The use of play in helping sexually abused children -- 9.The use of play in work with children in care N2 - A comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of play therapy. It provides a practical guide to the basic skills necessary to tap the healing potential of play and gives many examples of good practice ER -