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Using Theraplay in shelter settings with mothers & children who have experienced violence in the home
Lorna R Bennett1, Susan K Shiner, Sheila Ryan
1Memorial University of Newfoundland, School of Nursing, St. John's, Canada. lorna@mun.ca
Abstract:
This article describes a group program for women and children exposed to violence in the home. The program is primarily based on Theraplay, an attachment-based intervention approach for working with both adults and children who have a variety of emotional and behavioral difficulties. The theoretical and research bases, as well as the guiding principles of Theraplay, will be outlined and discussed, and the rationale for its application to a shelter setting will be highlighted. Finally, the benefits of and challenges to implementing such a program and the implications for practice and further evaluation will be explored.
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