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Addressing Diversity Issues in Play Therapy

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O’Connor, K. (2005). Addressing Diversity Issues in Play Therapy. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 36(5), 566-575.

What diversity/subjectivity topics are they discussing?

cultural awareness and competence in play therapy

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This article is a good step in the right direction, worth reading and thinking about. It gives good advice, e.g., that […]

Universal, Developmental, and Variable Aspects of Young Children’s Play: a Cross-Cultural Comparison of Pretending at Home

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Haight, W. L., Wang, Xiao-Lei., Fung, H. H. Williams, K., & Mintz, J. (1999) Universal, Developmental, and Variable Aspects of Young Children’s Play: a Cross-Cultural Comparison of Pretending at Home. Child Development Perspectives, 70(6), 1477-1478

What diversity/subjectivity topics are they discussing?

cultural variations in children’s development or pretend play

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In […]