This completely revised and updated second edition provides a comprehensive introduction to using play to communicate with troubled or traumatized children and their families, and to heal emotional damage. The book gives examples of good practice in different settings and situations, including schools, hospitals, residential, settings, families and foster carers. It also includes a consideration of the support needs of workers and carers. | Handbook of Play Therapy and Therapeutic Play by Linnet Mcmahon, Paperback | Indigo Chapters