Publication details
Art-philetic Principles in the Context of Helping Profession
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| Year of publication | 2017 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Proceedings of the 7th CER Comparative European Research Conference - International Scientific Conference for PhD Students of EU Countries |
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| Field | Pedagogy and education |
| Keywords | Art-philetic; creative expression; art-philetic activities; adolescent; institutional care |
| Description | Art-philetic includes arts and creative drama; it is methodically based on a psychodidactic use of two activities – expressive creation and a view of experience of the creative process. Art-philetic activities are based on art therapy and focus on an adequate personality development of children and adolescents with conduct disorders. Author points out the significant use of art-philetic principles in the context of helping profession of a social worker in the residence. Author also highlights the important role of art-philetic activities in institutional care. Expressive creation is also beneficial for the clients in terms of self-reflection. The paper emphasize the importance of the expressive creation in promoting self-awareness and developing ideas about oneself. |