Dibs in Search of Self
Personality Development in Play Therapy
$24.53
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
15 June 2022
Summary
A heartbreaking nonfiction classic from a renowned child psychologist.
In 1964, renowned psychotherapist Virginia M. Axline visited a New York school. There she encountered a little boy apart from teachers and children. Dibs sat alone, or gently traced the edge of the room, defying approach and every attempt at interaction. Every day was like this, and every day his teachers feared further that their support was not enough. As a last resort, Axline was asked to meet with Dibs for a se…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241547977 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241547970 |
| Author: | Virginia M. Axline |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 15 June 2022 |
| Weight: | 130g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 128mm x 13mm |
| Series: | Penguin Modern Classics |
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It should be the law that you have to read this book
It should be the law that you have to read this book * BBC Radio 4 *I welcome this book with all my heart – D.W. WinnicottWhat this book does is to beautifully and sensitively describe how we can unlock this little person and enable him to be understood and be the best little person he can be. I think it is a very empowering and kind book – Tanya Byron
About The Author
Virginia M. Axline
Virginia M. Axline (1911-1988) was a world-renowned psychologist and a pioneer of play therapy in the treatment of childhood mental trauma.
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