An Historical Biography of Virginia Axline
Description:
Virginia Axline developed a new field of child psychotherapy by applying a nondirective approach to the burgeoning experimentation of utilizing play in therapeutic work with children. While much biographical information is available regarding other leaders in the fields of counseling and psychology, historical research into Axline and her development of child-centered play therapy represent a gap in the literature. The purpose of the current study was to: 1) examine the professional contributio…
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Date:
May 2020
Creator:
Turley Stich, Erin
Partner:
UNT Libraries