Art Therapy and Creative Aging

Name: Art Therapy and Creative Aging
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Art Therapy and Creative AgingReclaiming Elderhood, Health and Wellbeing\nAuthor(s): Raquel Chapin Stephenson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367370251, 978-0367370251\nSynopsis\nArt Therapy and Creative Aging offers an integrated perspective on engaging with older people through the arts. Drawing from the authors clinical, research and teaching experiences, the book explores how arts engagement can intertwine with and support healthy aging.\n\nThis book combines analysis of current development theory, existing research on creative programs with elders, and case examples of therapeutic experience to critically examine ageism and demonstrate how art therapy and creative aging approaches can harness our knowledge of the cognitive and emotional development of older adults. Chapters cover consideration of generational, cultural, and historical factors; the creative, cognitive and emotional developmental components o.