An Exploration of the Use of Literature as a Therapeutic Intervention in Social Work.
In recent decades, a greater awareness and familiarity has developed in relation to incorporating creative approaches to working with individuals and groups within a social work context. Art therapy, music therapy and even drama therapy have become more commonplace within the range of approaches emp...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Social Work Vol. 51; no. 3; pp. 869 - 888 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Apr2021
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