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Play Theme-Based Research With Children

Eric J. Green

Department of Clinical Counseling, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, Illinois, egreen{at}thechicagoschool.edu

David A. Crenshaw

Rhinebeck Child & Family Center, Rhinebeck, New York

Cynthia Lubin Langtiw

Department of Clinical Psychology, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, Illinois

As children play, themes, or consistent patterns, emerge. Often times, children play out themes related to current psychosocial or developmental struggles. This article examines the most common themes illustrated throughout children’s play within a clinical setting. Additionally, case illustrations are interspersed throughout the article to illustrate the importance of family counselors identifying themes and integrating the working knowledge as an ancillary to the counseling session.

Key Words: children’s play • play theme-based research • failed nurturance • separation

This version was published on October 1, 2009

The Family Journal, Vol. 17, No. 4, 312-317 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1066480709347358
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