Using Books in Clinical Social Work Practice: A Guide to Bibliotherapy
- ISBN-10
- 0789004305
- ISBN-13
- 9780789004307
- Category
- Bibliotherapy
- Pages
- 158
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Author
- John T. Pardeck
Description
Using Books in Clinical Social Work Practice: A Guide to Bibliotherapy gives you a solid introduction to bibliotherapy, an innovative approach to helping individuals deal with psychological, social, and developmental problems. Literally meaning "treatment through books," bibliotherapy actively involves the client in the therapeutic process through the reading of carefully selected and evaluated books.
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