Empowering Young Abused and Neglected Children through Contingency Play.

Gunsberg, Andrew

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ERIC Number: EJ399549

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Publication Date: 1989

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Empowering Young Abused and Neglected Children through Contingency Play.

Gunsberg, Andrew

Childhood Education, v66 n1 p8-10 Fall 1989

Argues that contingency play as an intervention strategy can ameliorate abused and neglected children's alienation from adults, reduce stress, and develop positive modes of behavior. The argument is supported by a case study of a four-year-old girl in a day treatment center for abused and neglected children. (BB)

Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Case Studies, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Clinics, Contingency Management, Coping, Early Childhood Education, Intervention, Play, Teacher Role, Teacher Student Relationship

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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