Discussion:
Culture and play therapy
1. Can you Identify the role culture plays in using play therapy techniques.
In addition can you answer the following questions:
2. What role does culture play in selecting materials for use in play therapy?
3. What should the counsellor consider when making decisions about culturally appropriate play therapy materials?
4. Select one of the following situations. Then, describe the play therapy technique and examples of the materials you would use with the child or adolescent. Explain your rationale and the cultural appropriateness of your materials:
A 10-year-old African American boy, with a physically abusive father, who is in denial about the recent, sudden death of his mother.
A 6-year-old Caucasian girl whose uncle, the leader of a local church, is accused of sexually molesting her.
A 16-year-old Hispanic girl who is pregnant, due to her promiscuous behaviour, and recently dropped out of high school.
A 13-year-old Asian boy, with an absent father, who recently robbed and assaulted a woman in order to join a gang.
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