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The Place of Story in Affective Development: Implications for Educators and Clinicians.
Crago, Hugh – Journal of Children in Contemporary Society, 1985
Traditional literary criticism, reader-response research, and the techniques of systemic therapy are brought together to provide guidelines for teachers and counselors concerned with using stories to further the emotional development of children. A theory of reader-story interaction is proposed, and a case is made for individually composed…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Development, Bibliotherapy, Counseling
Literature and Hidden Handicaps
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Spiess, Jo Ann – Language Arts, 1976
Discusses the use of children's literature to students with emotional and learning problems. (RB)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Bibliotherapy, Body Image, Book Reviews
Books Can Help Heal! Innovative Techniques in Bibliotherapy.
Oberstein, Karen; Van Horn, Ron – Florida Media Quarterly, 1988
Reviews the development of bibliotherapy as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool and discusses specific techniques for the selection of appropriate reading materials for both children and their parents. (16 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Bibliotherapy, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education
Bibliotherapy with Young People: Librarians and Mental Health Professionals Working Together.
Doll, Beth; Doll, Carol – 1997
This resource shows librarians and mental health professionals how to use the power of books as therapy when working with children and young adults. After defining "bibliotherapy," the book considers what skills and competencies are needed to qualify an individual to be a bibliotherapist. It then explores how bibliotherapy can be used to meet the…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Bibliotherapy, Childhood Needs, Cooperative Programs