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Leedy, Jack J., Ed. – 1969
Twenty-two papers by different authors consider poetry therapy as treatment for persons with emotional disorders. Its use with the following is described: a psychotic patient, hospitalized schizophrenics, psychoneurotics in a mental health center, and disturbed adolescents. Also discussed are poetry as therapy and as a therapeutic art, principles…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Biblical Literature, Bibliotherapy, Emotional Adjustment
Download full textRubin, Rhea Joyce – 1973
Theories behind the presence and absence of libraries in correctional institutions can be deduced from information on their history, their proponents, and their budgets. Theories range from punitive to religious, humanitarian, educational and legalistic. The therapeutic theory of library access for inmates would further advance library service,…
Descriptors: Bibliotherapy, Correctional Institutions, Correctional Rehabilitation, Federal Legislation
Peer reviewedEssa, Eva L.; And Others – Childhood Education, 1995
Describes the illness and death of a young boy enrolled in an early childhood program. Discusses how maintaining open communication, sharing genuine reactions, talking with parents and a clinical psychologist, sharing carefully chosen books, and supporting the child and his family throughout the experience were helpful in coping with this event.…
Descriptors: Bibliotherapy, Coping, Death, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedCarlile, Candy – Childhood Education, 1991
Discusses the effects of divorce on children and suggests ways in which elementary school teachers can help ease the pain of children of divorce in their classroom. (BB)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Bibliotherapy, Divorce, Elementary Education
Randolph, Elizabeth – 1993
This practicum involved the development, implementation, and evaluation of a program which used a bibliotherapeutic approach to develop specific behaviors with three second graders and seven fifth graders, all in a resource program for students with emotional handicaps. A needs assessment survey of mainstream teachers identified needs in the…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Bibliotherapy, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education
Sisk, Dorothy A. – 1990
This monograph presents activities and guidelines for developing leadership training programs for gifted and talented students. Three theories of leadership are discussed: trait theory which assumes that one is either born with leadership talent or one does not have it; leadership style theory in which the patterns of leadership are categorized as…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Bibliotherapy, Communication Skills, Educational Games
Gornicki, Sylvia B. – 1981
Fairy tales can be used in the classroom to promote normal growth and development as well as carry a message of hope and faith in the strength and goodness of humans. Because fairy tales are imaginative literature, readers can safely experience and work through scary situations which are analogous to situations in real life. Bibliotherapy refers…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavior Development, Bibliotherapy, Change Strategies
KIRCHER, CLARA J. – 1966
THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY UPDATES CHARACTER FORMATION THROUGH BOOKS--AN APPLICATION OF BIBLIOTHERAPY TO THE BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS OF CHILDHOOD (1952). IT IS DESIGNED TO AID THE DEVELOPMENT OF WHOLESOME PRINCIPLES OF CONDUCT AND THE PREVENTION OF DELINQUENCY THROUGH THE THERAPEUTIC USE OF BOOKS IN WHICH GOOD CHARACTER TRAITS ARE EMBODIED. THE 507 TITLES, FOR…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Annotated Bibliographies, Behavior Change, Behavior Development
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1980
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 33 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) storytelling; (2) the short story; (3) metaphor and simile; (4) fairy tales; (5) American science fiction; (6) contemporary American fiction; (7) objective and…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Bibliotherapy, Black Literature, Childrens Literature
Schultheis, Miriam, Comp.; Pavlik, Robert, Comp. – 1977
A practical approach to using bibliotherapy in the classroom is presented in this manual. Among the materials included are discussions of definitions and dynamics of bibliotherapy, qualifications of a bibliotherapist, objectives and benefits of bibliotherapy, values of individual and group bibliotherapy, and basic human needs; suggestions for…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Audiovisual Aids, Bibliographies, Bibliotherapy
Voigt, Melvin J., Ed. – 1970
Designed to fill the need for a continuing series to provide scholarly reviews of the reapidly changing field of librarianship, this book presents critical articles and surveys based on the published literature, research in progress, and developments in libraries of all types. The eleven subject areas covered are: (1) "The Machine and Cataloging"…
Descriptors: Automation, Bibliotherapy, Cataloging, College Libraries
Hayes, Marie Therese – 1969
The effect of reading works of a literary nature on the modification of certain attitudes toward Negroes of a selected white urban high school population was investigated. Nine books were selected as prescribed reading; the books were of mixed genre: six fiction, two non-fiction, and one photographic essay. Attitude scales administered to the…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Bibliotherapy, Blacks, Correlation
Jackson, Shelley A.; Nelson, Kaye W. – 2002
This chapter is part of a book that recounts the year's work at the Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC) at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi. Rather than an "elitist" laboratory school for the children of university faculty, the dual-language ECDC is a collaboration between the Corpus Christi Independent School District and…
Descriptors: Bibliotherapy, Bilingual Education, Books, Child Development
Moses, Lisa F.; Aldridge, Jerry; Cellitti, Anarella; McCorquodale, Gwenyth – 2003
Noting that children in every corner of the planet are affected by war or the threat of war, this booklet for parents and early childhood educators provides an introduction to children's fears concerning armed conflict and terrorist attacks and offers strategies for helping children work through their fears. The chapters are as follows: (1)…
Descriptors: Aesthetics, Affective Behavior, Age, Bibliotherapy
Peer reviewedMcMath, Joan S. – Young Children, 1997
Suggests that, rather than exposing young children to media coverage of national tragedies and disasters, caregivers should read aloud to children from picture books that convey stability, calmness, and reassurance. Includes tips for helping children cope with tragedy, guidelines for selecting books, and an annotated list of 25 books that can help…
Descriptors: Bibliotherapy, Child Safety, Childhood Needs, Childrens Literature
